Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2005 | ||
Bad Links? | Bomb scare in S. FvilleBy JOHN MUNFORD No one was injured after a south Fayetteville woman discovered what is believed to be an explosive device inside her home Tuesday morning, police said. The Clayton County Bomb Squad was called in to assist after Fayetteville officers agreed the item looked suspicious, said Fayetteville Police spokesman Steve Crawshaw. The woman called police to her home at 180 Woodstream Way in the Woodgate subdivision around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, and ultimately several nearby homes were evacuated while the bomb squad took care of the device, Crawshaw said. The woman had received no threats before noticing the suspicious item, Crawshaw added. We dont know where it came from, he said. Detectives collected evidence at the scene to send to the crime lab for processing and a report from the bomb squad may indicate whether the item contained explosives or not, Crawshaw said. Witnesses were also being interviewed and the investigation is ongoing, he said Tuesday afternoon. The woman, whose name was not available at press time, is believed to be divorced, Crawshaw said. During the incident, one resident became irate at officers when he was not allowed to drive home because the street had been closed off for safety precautions, Crawshaw said. Everyone else seemed to understand, however, he added. |
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