Crime & Safety
Bomb Scare In Point Pleasant Beach Leads To Evacuations (Video)
A possible bomb scare has reportedly led to evacuations. The incident turned out to not be a threat, and the "all clear" was given.
A possible bomb scare has led to evacuations in Point Pleasant Beach, according to reports. The incident turned out to not be a threat, and the "all clear" was given for local people to return to their homes and places of business.
Word from officials ALL CLEAR in Point Pleasant Beach all roads open. @News12NJ
— Jim Murdoch News12NJ (@ReporterJim) May 17, 2017
A message was sent to people on the Point Pleasant Beach alert system warned of phone lines being down at police headquarters, but said they returned to service by 10:10 p.m.
The scare may have had an impact on the Jersey Coast Line in the NJ Transit system that runs through Point Pleasant and Bay Head.
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NJCL trains 3373 the 8:04pm from Point Pleasant is now up to 95 min. late due to earlier police activity.
— NJ TRANSIT - NJCL (@NJTRANSIT_NJCL) May 17, 2017
Other than that, police offered no specifics. But social media lit up with reports in Point Pleasant Beach:
@News12NJ @FoxNews Bomb threat at the police station/town hall in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ. Pressure cooker found in back of pickup truck.
— Jackie DiPasquale (@jacquelineee_d) May 17, 2017
News12 reporter Jim Murdoch reported that the council meeting and the surrounding area were evacuated after a suspicious device was found.
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"Bomb squad called in. No reason to be alarmed right now according to Mayor- all precautions for now in effect," he wrote.
We'll have more information as it comes in. More in this video:
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