Providence Police at City Hall Following Bomb Threat Friday Morning

Providence Police at City Hall Following Bomb Threat Friday Morning

Providence police are on the scene at Providence City Hall, following a bomb threat Friday morning. 

"I just tried to get into City Hall and it was on lockdown, I was told from a bomb threat," said Providence City Council President Luis Aponte at approximately 11 a.m.

Sgt. Steve Courville told GoLocal that a bomb threat had been called in but deemed to be "not credible," and the building was reoopened, and the police were taking precautions .

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Aponte said he was told the threat that was called in was a "car filled with explosives," which is why the canine unit was called. 

"We are following the Providence Police Department suspicious article/bomb threat protocols," said Courville at 11:40 a.m. "This is not deemed to be a credible threat."

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