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Norfolk, MA
News
Rockets Unearthed: A Nantucket Dune Was Keeping A Dangerous WWII Secret Rockets Unearthed: A Nantucket Dune Was Keeping A Dangerous WWII Secret
Rockets Unearthed: A Nantucket Dune Was Keeping A Dangerous WWII Secret What looked like another stick jutting out of an eroding Nantucket dune turned out to be a decades-old military explosive. The Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad was called to the island after unexploded World War II-era rockets once used in training exercises were discovered sticking out of the sand. Despite their age, the ordnance still posed a serious threat after exposure from the eroding dune. The Massachusetts State Police, Nantucket Fire Department, and the U.S. Navy's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 12 responded to handle the hazard. Bomb technicians later carried out a…

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by Josh Lanier
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
'Apparent Pipe Bomb' Found In Hartford Apartment Building Forces Evacuation 'Apparent Pipe Bomb' Found In Hartford Apartment Building Forces Evacuation
'Apparent Pipe Bomb' Found In Hartford Apartment Building Forces Evacuation Police evacuated a Connecticut apartment building after finding an "apparent pipe bomb" inside a recently vacated unit, authorities said.  Officers were called to 127 Wyllys St. in the Dutch Point area of Hartford just after 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, after someone found the device.  The Hartford Police Bomb Squad responded and destroyed the device.  Authorities said the evacuation was a precautionary measure. No injuries were reported.  Police are still trying to determine how the device got there and who may be responsible. Hartford police urge anyone with …

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by Josh Lanier
Secaucus, NJ
News
Bomb Scare Prompts Evacuation In Secaucus: Police Bomb Scare Prompts Evacuation In Secaucus: Police
Bomb Scare Prompts Evacuation In Secaucus: Police A bomb scare prompted an evacuation in Secaucus on Saturday, April 11, authorities said. Police are investigating the possibility of an explosive device in a parking lot near 425 Meadowlands Parkway, local police said. The area was safely evacuated, and officials said there is no danger to nearby residential neighborhoods. The bomb squad responded to the scene as the investigation continued, police said. Authorities are asking the public to avoid the area while the scene remains active.

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by Cecilia Levine
Princeton, NJ
News
Suspicious Sound Leads To Evacuation, Bomb Squad In Princeton: Police Suspicious Sound Leads To Evacuation, Bomb Squad In Princeton: Police
Suspicious Sound Leads To Evacuation, Bomb Squad In Princeton: Police A suspicious sound from a garbage can led to an evacuation in Princeton early Monday morning, March 30, authorities said. At 12:04 a.m., officers responded to a report of the suspicious sound coming from a garbage can in Palmer Square, Princeton Police said. Officers observed what appeared to be frayed wiring protruding from an item inside the garbage can and detected a continuous high-pitched audible noise, police said. Due to the unknown nature of the device and out of an abundance of caution, officers secured the area and requested assistance from the New Jersey State Police Bomb Sq…

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by Sam Barron
Sicklerville-Winslow, NJ
Police & Fire
High School Evacuated Due To Large Firework: Winslow Township PD High School Evacuated Due To Large Firework: Winslow Township PD
High School Evacuated Due To Large Firework: Winslow Township PD A firework forced the evacuation of Winslow Township High School on Friday, Oct. 10, authorities said. A school resource officer at the high school, at 10 Cooper Folly Rd., learned of a student possibly in possession of an explosive device, Winslow Township police said. The student was detained and a large firework was located, police said. Out of abundance of caution and "quickly spreading gossip," the school was evacuated without incident, police said. The Winslow Township Police Department secured all students and staff with the help of the Waterford Township Police Department, police s…

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by Sam Barron
Lititz, PA
Police & Fire
Bomb Squad, FBI Respond To Suspicious Vehicle At PNC Bank In Lititz: Police Bomb Squad, FBI Respond To Suspicious Vehicle At PNC Bank In Lititz: Police
Bomb Squad, FBI Respond To Suspicious Vehicle At PNC Bank In Lititz: Police A suspected explosive device shut down roads and drew a massive law enforcement response to a Lititz bank, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police said in an update on Tuesday, July 16. Officers were first called to PNC Bank at 1 Trolly Run Road in Warwick Township around 4:55 p.m. on Monday, July 15, after a bank alarm triggered fears of a possible explosive device inside a vehicle near the building. Two people were initially detained at the scene but were later cleared of any involvement, police said. Police set up a perimeter and evacuated the bank and surrounding area while waiting f…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Bomb Squad Called After Pipe Bomb Scare In Maryland — ‘No Threat,’ Officials Say Bomb Squad Called After Pipe Bomb Scare In Maryland — ‘No Threat,’ Officials Say
Bomb Squad Called After Pipe Bomb Scare In Maryland — ‘No Threat,’ Officials Say A suspicious item found during a brush fire in Salisbury triggered a bomb squad response and multi-agency investigation Monday afternoon — but officials say it turned out to be non-hazardous. Firefighters with the Salisbury Fire Department were called to the area of the 200 block of E. Market Street around 12:15 p.m. on July 7, where they discovered an object resembling a PVC pipe bomb, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The Bomb Squad was immediately requested to evaluate the scene.  Bomb Technicians conducted diagnostics on the item, and after a thorough check, they …

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by Zak Failla
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
News
Bomb Threat Evacuates Garfield Walmart, K9 Sweep Clears Scene, Police Say Bomb Threat Evacuates Garfield Walmart, K9 Sweep Clears Scene, Police Say
Bomb Threat Evacuates Garfield Walmart, K9 Sweep Clears Scene, Police Say A bomb threat forced the evacuation of the Garfield Walmart Saturday morning, July 5, prompting a multi-agency response before the scene was cleared and declared safe, authorities said. The threat came in just after 11 a.m., when the Bergen County Communications Center received a report of an explosive device at the Walmart on Passaic Street, according to the Garfield Police Capt Mario Pozo. Officers arrived immediately and, with help from Walmart employees, evacuated the store. Traffic around the area was shut down as a precaution. The Bergen County Sheriff's Office K9 Unit and Bomb Squad…

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by Cecilia Levine
Norwalk, CT
Police & Fire
Live Grenade Found In Norwalk Triggers Bomb Squad Response; Practice Explosive Also Located Live Grenade Found In Norwalk Triggers Bomb Squad Response; Practice Explosive Also Located
Live Grenade Found In Norwalk Triggers Bomb Squad Response; Practice Explosive Also Located A quiet morning in Norwalk took a tense turn when two separate hand grenades were discovered — one of them live — prompting a swift response from local police and a bomb squad. Officers from the Norwalk Police Department were first called around 10:20 a.m. Monday, June 30, to a home on St. Mary’s Lane, where a resident found a grenade by the side of the road. That device was later determined to be “disabled and inert," authorities said.  But hours later, things got more serious. At about 3:30 p.m., police were dispatched to another report of a found hand grenade, this time in a backya…

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by Josh Lanier
Moorestown, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Juvenile With Explosives Sparks FBI, Bomb Squad Response: Moorestown Police NJ Juvenile With Explosives Sparks FBI, Bomb Squad Response: Moorestown Police
NJ Juvenile With Explosives Sparks FBI, Bomb Squad Response: Moorestown Police A juvenile possessing improvised explosive devices in Moorestown caused the bomb squad to respond over the weekend, authorities said. Officers responded to Cove Road and East Oak Drive after confirming materials for an IED was present at a residence, Moorestown police said. The New Jersey State Police Bomb Unit and others responded to the scene and removed the material, detonating it at a nearby Public Works yard, police said. Law enforcement then searched a home on the 400 block of East Oak Avenue with bomb technicians locating additional IED materials, police said. The materials were d…

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by Sam Barron
Revere, MA
Lifestyle
Everett Native Ellen Pompeo Detained By TSA For Over An Hour Over Her Snack: 'Is This A Joke?' Everett Native Ellen Pompeo Detained By TSA For Over An Hour Over Her Snack: 'Is This A Joke?'
Everett Native Ellen Pompeo Detained By TSA For Over An Hour Over Her Snack: 'Is This A Joke?' Ellen Pompeo says she was detained for more than an hour at an airport and subjected to a bomb screening all because of a snack she tried to bring on board. The Everett, Massachusetts native and “Grey’s Anatomy” star told Travel + Leisure this week that in March, TSA agents detained her for over an hour, and a bomb squad had to clear her before she could board her flight. Related: TSA Shakes Up Airport Security Rules — What Travelers Should Know What triggered such an intense response from airport security? A bag of organic sunflower seeds. "I had a bag of sunflower seeds, like organ…

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by Josh Lanier
Boonsboro, MD
Schools
Teens With Hoax Explosive Device Charged After Bomb Scare At Boonsboro HS: Fire Marshal Teens With Hoax Explosive Device Charged After Bomb Scare At Boonsboro HS: Fire Marshal
Teens With Hoax Explosive Device Charged After Bomb Scare At Boonsboro HS: Fire Marshal Two Maryland high schoolers are facing charges after police say they triggered a full-blown bomb scare with a fake device that forced students to evacuate and drew in the state’s bomb squad. Two 17-year-olds from Boonsboro High School in Washington County were hit with juvenile charges following the March 19 incident, the Office of the State Fire Marshal announced on Monday, March 24. According to investigators, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office requested bomb squad assistance around 11:15 a.m. after a suspicious device was discovered inside a student’s backpack. The school was immedia…

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by Zak Failla
Boonsboro, MD
Schools
Hoax Explosive Device Discovered In Boonsboro High School, Students Questioned: Fire Marshal Hoax Explosive Device Discovered In Boonsboro High School, Students Questioned: Fire Marshal
Hoax Explosive Device Discovered In Boonsboro High School, Students Questioned: Fire Marshal A bomb squad rushed to a Maryland high school after reports of a possible explosive device inside a student’s backpack, authorities announced. The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office said its Bomb Squad personnel responded to Boonsboro High School in Washington County after receiving information about a possible improvised explosive device on Wednesday, March 19. With assistance from the Washington County Sheriff's Office, the bomb squad arrived within 20 minutes of the initial report and determined that the suspected item was a hoax device.  The device was rendered safe, and explosi…

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by Zak Failla
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
News
Live Hand Grenade Found In Philadelphia: Police Live Hand Grenade Found In Philadelphia: Police
Live Hand Grenade Found In Philadelphia: Police A live hand grenade was discovered in Philadelphia, prompting a swift police response, authorities announced on Monday, March 3. Officers from the 3rd District were called to the 1000 block of South 4th Street at 12:19 p.m. after reports of a device, police said. A staging area was set up at 4th and Washington Avenue in a recreation parking lot while the Philadelphia Police Bomb Squad investigated. By 1 p.m., the Bomb Squad determined the grenade was "inactive" and "inert", officials said. No injuries were reported.

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by Jillian Pikora
Pascack Valley, NJ
Police & Fire
Suspicious Package Brings Bomb Squad To Washington Twp Neighborhood, Determined Harmless Suspicious Package Brings Bomb Squad To Washington Twp Neighborhood, Determined Harmless
Suspicious Package Brings Bomb Squad To Washington Twp Neighborhood, Determined Harmless A suspicious package prompted evacuations and a large emergency response to a Bergen County neighborhood on Wednesday, Jan. 22, authorities said. Police were called to the 300 block of Beech Street in Washington Township around 4:45 p.m., after a resident reported receiving an unexpected brown cardboard box from an overseas address, police said in a news release. The nature of the call led officers to close Beech Street and evacuate nearby homes. Multiple agencies responded, including the Washington Township Fire Department, Ambulance, Bergen County Sheriff’s Department, K9 Unit, Bomb Squad…

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by Cecilia Levine
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
Police & Fire
ATM Explodes At Philly Sandwich Shop, Police Say ATM Explodes At Philly Sandwich Shop, Police Say
ATM Explodes At Philly Sandwich Shop, Police Say An early morning explosion damaged an ATM outside Johnny’s Hots restaurant in Philadelphia, authorities said. Police were called to the 1200 block of Delaware Avenue at 1:26 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 27, where they found the machine severely damaged by explosive materials, according to a press release. The Bomb Squad responded and secured the scene, police said. No access was gained to the ATM’s money-holding area, and no arrests have been made. Anyone with information is urged to call or text Philadelphia Police’s tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477). Tips can remain anonymous.

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by Jillian Pikora
Hatfield, PA
Police & Fire
Live Grenade Removed By Bomb Squad From Hatfield Home: Report Live Grenade Removed By Bomb Squad From Hatfield Home: Report
Live Grenade Removed By Bomb Squad From Hatfield Home: Report A live grenade was removed from a Montgomery County home by the county sheriff's bomb squad on Sunday, Nov. 17, according to police. The grenade was found by a resident of the 2500 block of Line Lexington Road in Hatfield Township while they were using a metal detector at Greenlane Park, the Hatfield Police Department said in a news release. The resident was unsure if it was a live grenade and took it home, according to police. After getting the grenade home, the resident called police. Officers and firefighters with the Colmar Fire Department responded at 3:10 p.m., police said. Line…

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by Merriell Moyer
Hagerstown, MD
Police & Fire
Man Packing Explosive Devices Broke Into Estranged GF's Home: Maryland Fire Marshal Man Packing Explosive Devices Broke Into Estranged GF's Home: Maryland Fire Marshal
Man Packing Explosive Devices Broke Into Estranged GF's Home: Maryland Fire Marshal A man who was found with a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) after breaking into his ex-girlfriends home is behind bars and facing serious charges, according to the Office of the Maryland Fire Marshal. Andrew Ervin Romack, 62, was arrested following a joint investigation by the fire marshal and Maryland State Police following a reported burglary earlier this week at an Allegany County home. Investigators say that shortly after 1 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, troopers were called to the 20300 block of Lower Georges Creek Road, where it is alleged Romack forced his way into his estranged…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Bomb Squad Evacuates Pentagon City Mall Over Suspicious Vehicle Bomb Squad Evacuates Pentagon City Mall Over Suspicious Vehicle
Bomb Squad Evacuates Pentagon City Mall Over Suspicious Vehicle An Arlington mall was evacuated and a vehicle owner issued a banning notice after a weekend incident. The bomb squad was called to the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City mall around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 1, over a parked, unoccupied suspicious vehicle, the sheriff's office said. As a precaution during the preliminary investigation, mall security personnel evacuated the Fashion Centre. Members of the Arlington County Fire Department’s Bomb Squad responded to the scene, cleared the vehicle and determined there was no credible threat.  The evacuation was subsequently lifted.  Durin…

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by Cecilia Levine
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
CT Storm Drain Explosion Leads To Bomb Scare CT Storm Drain Explosion Leads To Bomb Scare
CT Storm Drain Explosion Leads To Bomb Scare A storm drain explosion in a Connecticut city led to a bomb scare after a suspicious device was found. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 6 p.m., Mondy, April 29, in the area of Cross Street at Women's Way in Meriden. According to Lt. Darrin McKay of the Meriden Police, officers found smoke coming from the drain and determined it did not appear overly large.  No victims were located, and no one appeared injured in the incident. McKay said there was also no notable damage in the immediate area. McKay said a check of an adjacent storm drain revealed what appeared to be a …

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by Kathy Reakes
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Police & Fire
5 Hours Later: Cliffside Park Bomb Threat Turns Out To Be Bogus 5 Hours Later: Cliffside Park Bomb Threat Turns Out To Be Bogus
5 Hours Later: Cliffside Park Bomb Threat Turns Out To Be Bogus A bomb threat made in Cliffside Park turned out to be bogus after a sweep of the area revealed "no public concern," the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office said. The threat was reported on the 500 block of Anderson Avenue at approximately 12:40 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, bringing the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad and Counterterrorism Unit to the scene. After nearly five hours, residents were given the all-clear to return to the area.

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by Cecilia Levine
Cambridge, MA
News
Explosive Find In Waltham Has Construction Workers, Police Scrambling Explosive Find In Waltham Has Construction Workers, Police Scrambling
Explosive Find In Waltham Has Construction Workers, Police Scrambling Construction workers in Waltham got a scare on Monday, Nov. 27, when they found a cache of unexploded cannon balls buried on a job site.  Workers were on a job site at 41 Foundry Avenue when they found the 12 potentially explosive cannonballs, Massachusetts State Police said. The unexploded ordinances were found inside a pipe that workers uncovered.  The Waltham Police and Fire Departments responded, as did members of the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad, the Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team from the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services, and an ATF agent all s…

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by Josh Lanier
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Bomb Squad Clears Philadelphia Supermarket After Teens Tried Lighting Dynamite Sticks Bomb Squad Clears Philadelphia Supermarket After Teens Tried Lighting Dynamite Sticks
Bomb Squad Clears Philadelphia Supermarket After Teens Tried Lighting Dynamite Sticks A group of teens were unsuccessful in their plight to light sticks of dynamite in a Philadelphia grocery store Tuesday, June 20, police said. Three black males ranging from 16 to 19 years old were attempting to light the stick inside Fresh Grocer at 5301 Chew Avenue around 510 p.m., police said. Security recovered the dynamite and a bomb squad clear the scene, and removed the explosives.

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by Cecilia Levine
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
All Clear Given After Bomb Squad Responds To Report Of Suspicious Package In Boston All Clear Given After Bomb Squad Responds To Report Of Suspicious Package In Boston
All Clear Given After Bomb Squad Responds To Report Of Suspicious Package In Boston An all clear was given after multiple authorities, including a bomb squad, were responded to a report of a suspicious package in Boston, authorities confirm to Daily Voice.  The incident, which sparked a large police presence, happened late Monday afternoon, June 12. Authorities blocked off Causeway Street near TD garden after reports of a suspicious item in the area.  Boston: Causeway Street in front of TD Garden blocked off with heavy police presence, avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/NTqGJtGsGF — Michael Page (@MichaelPageWx) June 12, 2023 Investigators quickly determined that there w…

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by David Cifarelli
Bowie, MD
News
Bomb Squad Investigates Old Ammo Box For Potential Explosives At MD Firehouse Bomb Squad Investigates Old Ammo Box For Potential Explosives At MD Firehouse
Bomb Squad Investigates Old Ammo Box For Potential Explosives At MD Firehouse A Prince George’s County resident got a scare late on Monday afternoon when he found an old military-style ammunition box on his property that he thought could be dynamite. First responders from the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department got an unexpected delivery on Monday, June 5, according to the agency, when the local homeowner brought the device to their Brandywine station for evaluation. The incident led to the evacuation of surrounding properties, including Gwynn Park High School, which was still in operation at the time. Bomb Team Investigation, 13809 Brandywine Rd, at #PGF…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
Police & Fire
Live Hand Grenade Removed From White Plains Home Live Hand Grenade Removed From White Plains Home
Live Hand Grenade Removed From White Plains Home A bomb squad had to carefully remove a live hand grenade from a Westchester home after it was discovered during a basement cleanup.  The incident happened at a home in White Plains when the Westchester County Police Department's Hazardous Devices Unit was called to the residence after the grenade was found, the department announced on Wednesday, May 24.  Once the unit arrived, authorities discovered that the grenade was live and had its safety pin partially out. They also made the grim discovery that it was at rest on an unstable platform, which increased the likelihood of detonat…

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by Ben Crnic
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Discovery Of Hand Grenade Brings Bomb Squad To Union County Business Discovery Of Hand Grenade Brings Bomb Squad To Union County Business
Discovery Of Hand Grenade Brings Bomb Squad To Union County Business A worker at a trucking company was cleaning a vehicle when he found a hand grenade, drawing a large police presence Tuesday, Oct. 25, authorities confirmed. The explosive device was found by a worker at Marine Cargo on New Brunswick Avenue in Rahway, and the company's owner reported it to Rahway police around 11:45 a.m., local police said. The bomb squad responded and found the device to be inert. The device had been left in the truck by a former employee, who will not be charged, Rahway police said.

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by Cecilia Levine
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Bomb Squad On Scene Investigating 'Suspicious Package' At US Department Of Energy Campus Bomb Squad On Scene Investigating 'Suspicious Package' At US Department Of Energy Campus
Bomb Squad On Scene Investigating 'Suspicious Package' At US Department Of Energy Campus A Montgomery County road is closed as a bomb squad investigates reports of a suspicious package at the entrance of the U.S. Department of Energy Campus, reports 7News DC. Germantown Road is closed between Crystal Rock Drive and I-270, including ramps 15A and 15B as a FedEx truck is searched. The bomb squad arrived to help with the investigation around 1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 19, the outlet continues.  Traffic delays are expected as the investigation is conducted, and drivers are encouraged to seek alternate routes. To read the full story by 7News DC, click here.

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by Annie DeVoe
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Bomb Squad Gives All-Clear At Woburn Courthouse After Evacuation: Report Bomb Squad Gives All-Clear At Woburn Courthouse After Evacuation: Report
Bomb Squad Gives All-Clear At Woburn Courthouse After Evacuation: Report The Middlesex Courthouse in Woburn returned to normal around noon on Thursday, Aug. 25, after a bomb threat forced state troopers to evacuate the building, reports said.  The bomb threat came in around 10 a.m. Police did not go into detail about how the threat was made, but troopers took it as credible enough to evacuate the building.  The bomb squad began sweeping the building around 10:30 a.m., officials said. Techs gave the all-clear after more than an hour of searching, NBC Boston reported.  MSP detectives and Bomb Squad on scene at Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn for a bomb thr…

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by Josh Lanier
Quincy, MA
Police & Fire
Massachusetts State Police Help Safely Detonate Civil War-Era Cannonball Massachusetts State Police Help Safely Detonate Civil War-Era Cannonball
Massachusetts State Police Help Safely Detonate Civil War-Era Cannonball A family from Mansfield made an unexpected discovery while they were cleaning out the home of their deceased father: a cannonball from the Civil War!  Upon discovering the relic, the family called the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad, Mansfield Police said on Facebook.  Earlier this evening, officers were called to a residence on Charlene Dr. when family members cleaning the home of their... Posted by Mansfield, MA Police Department on Thursday, July 7, 2022 An x-ray of the munition revealed an unknown substance inside that required it to be safely detonated. This occurred at an M…

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by David Cifarelli
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Wanted Fugitive Barricaded Himself Inside Atlantic City Home: Police Wanted Fugitive Barricaded Himself Inside Atlantic City Home: Police
Wanted Fugitive Barricaded Himself Inside Atlantic City Home: Police A wanted fugitive was arrested with the help of SWAT and the Bonb Squad after barricading himself inside a residence, authorities said. At approximately 8:20 a.m. on Thursday, June 23, detectives Darrin Lorady and Eric Evans of the Special Investigations Section were conducting an investigation at a residence in the 300 block of north Tennessee Avenue.  While conducting their investigation they observed and immediately recognized Omar Butcher, a man they knew was wanted for an outstanding warrant, open the front door to a neighboring residence. The warrant was related to a domestic vi…

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by Jon Craig