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Part of downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has been evacuated because of a report of a device found on a Greyhound bus making a stop between Bangor and NYC. So far I've seen 4 different reports on this, all 4 with different details. Here's what FOX has so far:
New Hampshire Police Investigate Bomb Threat on Bus
Associated Press
DEVELOPING: Police and fire officials are blocking streets in Portsmouth, N.H., around a Greyhound bus after a man reportedly threatened he had a bomb.
The state police explosives disposal unit has responded to the threat Thursday. Police evacuated residents and buildings in the area, including a Hilton hotel where an alarm sounded. A parking garage also has been closed.
The bus had left Bangor, Maine, and was en route to New York City. It was unclear whether the bus was occupied.
CNN has a bit more information on their news site:
Police said the area around Hanover, High and Market streets was closed.
News 9 reported that 17 passengers were still on the bus, but the bus driver had left the bus. There have been reports of a possible hostage situation, but Portsmouth Capt. Mike Schwartz said he wasn't sure why the passengers hadn't left the bus.
A SWAT team was also at the scene, and several businesses in the area were evacuated. The FAA also instituted a 3-mile no-fly zone around the area.
The Associated Press reported that the state explosives disposal unit and FBI were also at the scene.
Despite the heavy law enforcement presence in the area, police were set well back from the vehicle. Yellow caution tape blocked off the streets.
Gov. John Lynch's office said he went to the Emergency Operations Center in Concord and has been advised of the situation.
More Details...
Sources told WBZ's Karen Anderson that a man on the bus was talking on a cell phone in what sounded like Arabic and English.
A woman apparently heard him say something about "a bomb is on the bus."
The woman told the bus driver, who then pretended there was a mechanical problem with the bus and pulled over in Portsmouth. The driver then called police.
Police have closed streets and evacuated businesses, including a Hilton hotel in the busy downtown area.
Two SWAT teams and the FBI are also on the scene.
This could be serious -- or the guy could have been saying "There's a bum on the bus" and was misheard. (It's happened before.) I am hoping this does not turn out to be a hostage situation.
UPDATED: Apparently the passengers are now off the bus. This WMUR site seems to have the most up-to-date coverage.
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Portsmouth Neighborhood Evacuated Man On Greyhound Bus Has "Device"
Part of downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has been evacuated because of a report of a device found on a Greyhound bus making a stop between Bangor and NYC. So far I've seen 4 different reports on this, all 4 with different details. Here's what FOX has so far:
New Hampshire Police Investigate Bomb Threat on Bus
Associated Press
DEVELOPING: Police and fire officials are blocking streets in Portsmouth, N.H., around a Greyhound bus after a man reportedly threatened he had a bomb.
The state police explosives disposal unit has responded to the threat Thursday. Police evacuated residents and buildings in the area, including a Hilton hotel where an alarm sounded. A parking garage also has been closed.
The bus had left Bangor, Maine, and was en route to New York City. It was unclear whether the bus was occupied.
CNN has a bit more information on their news site:
Police said the area around Hanover, High and Market streets was closed.
News 9 reported that 17 passengers were still on the bus, but the bus driver had left the bus. There have been reports of a possible hostage situation, but Portsmouth Capt. Mike Schwartz said he wasn't sure why the passengers hadn't left the bus.
A SWAT team was also at the scene, and several businesses in the area were evacuated. The FAA also instituted a 3-mile no-fly zone around the area.
The Associated Press reported that the state explosives disposal unit and FBI were also at the scene.
Despite the heavy law enforcement presence in the area, police were set well back from the vehicle. Yellow caution tape blocked off the streets.
Gov. John Lynch's office said he went to the Emergency Operations Center in Concord and has been advised of the situation.
More Details...
Sources told WBZ's Karen Anderson that a man on the bus was talking on a cell phone in what sounded like Arabic and English.
A woman apparently heard him say something about "a bomb is on the bus."
The woman told the bus driver, who then pretended there was a mechanical problem with the bus and pulled over in Portsmouth. The driver then called police.
Police have closed streets and evacuated businesses, including a Hilton hotel in the busy downtown area.
Two SWAT teams and the FBI are also on the scene.
This could be serious -- or the guy could have been saying "There's a bum on the bus" and was misheard. (It's happened before.) I am hoping this does not turn out to be a hostage situation.
UPDATED: Apparently the passengers are now off the bus. This WMUR site seems to have the most up-to-date coverage.
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