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Explosives found at Greyhound bus terminal
October 19, 2001
Police in Philadelphia say they've confirmed that there really was a military explosive found in unclaimed luggage Friday. The material has been neutralized and removed from the Greyhound bus station where it was found. NBC10 News has details.
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Bomb Squad says the lack of a detonator cap prevented the military explosive found Friday from destroying a Greyhound bus terminal.
The suitcase containing a third of a pound of C-Four explosive and a thousand feet of detonator cord was placed in a bus station locker on September 29th. Since it was unclaimed, a bus station employee opened it today in order to give any clothing inside to charity. Police were called after the worker discovered a putty-like material.
Police Lieutenant Tom Fitzpatrick says the explosive could have destroyed the terminal if there had been a detonator cap nearby. But he says, fortunately, that wasn't the case. Police plan to use surveillance videos to try to find who put the explosive in the locker.
The bus terminal has re-opened after being closed for several hours today.
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Explosives found at Greyhound bus terminal
October 19, 2001
Police in Philadelphia say they've confirmed that there really was a military explosive found in unclaimed luggage Friday. The material has been neutralized and removed from the Greyhound bus station where it was found. NBC10 News has details.
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Bomb Squad says the lack of a detonator cap prevented the military explosive found Friday from destroying a Greyhound bus terminal.
The suitcase containing a third of a pound of C-Four explosive and a thousand feet of detonator cord was placed in a bus station locker on September 29th. Since it was unclaimed, a bus station employee opened it today in order to give any clothing inside to charity. Police were called after the worker discovered a putty-like material.
Police Lieutenant Tom Fitzpatrick says the explosive could have destroyed the terminal if there had been a detonator cap nearby. But he says, fortunately, that wasn't the case. Police plan to use surveillance videos to try to find who put the explosive in the locker.
The bus terminal has re-opened after being closed for several hours today.
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