Crime & Safety
San Vicente Blvd. Reopened: Man Threatens To Blow Up Coffee Shop
An LAPD bomb squad has cleared the scene at the Coffee Bean on San Vicente Boulevard.
BRENTWOOD, CA — San Vicente Boulevard in Brentwood was closed while the Los Angeles Police Department investigated a suspicious package after a man threatened to blow up the Coffee Bean coffee shop San Vicente Boulevard and Barrington Avenue near the Brentwood Park area.
Police evacuated the coffee shop after a man walked in and claimed to have an explosive device in a backpack. Authorities arrested the man and explosives experts were working to determine if there is a danger.
The bomb squad cleared the scene in the 11600 block of San Vicente Boulevard before noon. The suspicious package was first reported at 7:40 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
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Residents and drivers are advised to avoid the area.
@CBSLA @latimes San Vicente Blvd shut down in Brentwood due to a bomb threat. Do you have any more info? pic.twitter.com/Y1qdRJGqZB
— Whit Maull (@whizwhit) November 8, 2017
San Vicente shut down all around Barrington after a bomb threat at Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. Apparently they have the guy in custody. pic.twitter.com/K15SRSmZHR
— Antoine Wilson (@antoinewilson) November 8, 2017
THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY. PLEASE REFRESH THE SCREEN FOR UPDATES.
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City News Service contributed to this report. Photos by Whit Maull @whizwhit and Antoine WilsonVerified account @antoinewilson
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