Crime & Safety
Bomb Threat Evacuates Bridgeport Train Station
Officials are advising residents to avoid the area.
BRIDGEPORT, CT — The Bridgeport Train Station has been evacuated due to a bomb threat, according to officials.
Officials said the Bridgeport police and fire departments, along with the MTA, are at the train station to “assess the validity of the call.”
Officials are advising residents to avoid the area until further notice.
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A man called Bridgeport ECC around 9:50 a.m. saying a bomb will go off at the Bridgeport Train Station in 10 minutes, according to police.
Police said the building is being evacuated as a precaution.
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Report of a 2nd bomb threat called in to the Bridgeport ECC for 1070 Park Avenue. BFD and BPD on-scene. Building will be evacuated as a precaution.
— Bridgeport Police (@bptpolice) May 19, 2021
This story will be updated when more information is available.
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