Crime & Safety
Bomb Threat Reported At Auto Parts Store In Windsor Locks
The Dexter Plaza area was evacuated as a bomb-sniffing dog assisted with an investigation Sunday.
WINDSOR LOCKS, CT — A bomb threat was received by telephone at the Auto Zone store in Dexter Plaza Sunday, prompting evacuation of the area as an investigation unfolded.
Around 2 p.m., Windsor Locks police officers responded to the threat and immediately evacuated the area. A bomb-sniffing dog from the Hartford Police Department did not yield any suspicious packages or explosive chemicals, police said.
The case remains under investigation.
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