Crime & Safety
Bomb Threat Reported at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard: Alerts
UPDATE: All-clear given at facility after alerts online reported a possible threat to the shipyard.
KITTERY, ME — Alerts online are reporting that the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard was evacuated due to a bomb threat this morning. WMTW-TV in Maine was the first news outlet to report the story.
According to the report, at around 8 a.m. on March 31, 2017, a structural shop was evacuated and workers were warned to stay away from Building 92.
So definitely a bomb threat at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Our crew was kicked off site with our trucks still there.
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A worker at the plant noted on Twitter at around 10:45 a.m. that his crew was kicked off site “with our trucks still there.” He also noted that everything was shut down and bomb sniffing dogs were at the facility.
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According to WMUR-TV, an all-clear was given on Friday afternoon and the facility resumed normal operations.
#BREAKING: NCIS, state, federal authorities investigating bomb threat at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
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