Bogus ‘bomb threat’ prompts evacuations in Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Several law enforcement agencies dealt with a bogus “bomb threat” on Tuesday at the City College in Hollywood, police said.

The Broward Sheriff’s Office bomb squad responded to the college’s building, at 6565 Taft St., to investigate a suspicious device, according to the Hollywood Police Department.

Hollywood Law enforcement personnel responded to a bomb threat on Tuesday in Hollywood.

A BSO dog checked mailboxes. A man wearing an FBI bulletproof jacket arrived. Hollywood police officers evacuated neighboring businesses and closed some roads as a safety precaution.

By about 1 p.m., officers determined there was no threat, removed yellow crime scene tape and reopened the area to the public.

Hollywood Police officers responded to a bomb threat on Tuesday in Hollywood.

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Local 10 News Photojournalist David Silver contributed to this report.

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