Crime & Safety
Needham Police: Bomb Threat Was False Alarm
The department got a call from the Advanced Auto Parts on 2nd Avenue on Tuesday.
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NEEDHAM, MA — Needham police said the bomb threat they received on Tuesday was false. The department received a call from the Advanced Auto Parts store on 2nd Avenue. The caller said they received a bomb threat from an anonymous caller.
Needham police and fire crews responded to the business to set up a perimeter, out of an abundance of caution. A shelter-in-place was called to nearby businesses.
The Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad swept the building and found nothing — the building and area were deemed safe.
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