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Investigation Underway for Bomb Scare at Federal Building in Westwood

After the man was detained, he told police that there was an active bomb inside the vehicle.

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Investigators are looking into a bomb scare at the Federal Building in Westwood that occurred on Saturday night.

Security personnel called for backup after a man drove a van through the gates of the parking lot, and then he proceeded to run into the lobby.

After the man was detained, he told police that there was an active bomb inside the vehicle.

FBI bomb technicians along with a sheriff’s department K9 team cleared the building and determined there was no real threat.

The driver was hospitalized for an evaluation.

No arrests have been made at this time and the investigation is ongoing.

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