New Hampshire
Portsmouth, NH Police Handle Large Car Meet Up, Bomb Threat Friday Night
It was a busy Friday night time for Portsmouth Police who needed to deal with a big automobile meet up and a bomb risk over the course of a number of hours.
The night started with a automobile meet up on the Marshall’s and Market Basket buying middle on Woodbury Avenue with 600 vehicles on show and almost 1,500 folks in attendance. Portsmouth Police stated they have been conscious of the meet up which was promoted on social media and labored with the organizer to maintain the occasion secure for contributors, the companies and their workers.
Video posted by NEWS 603 on their Fb web page present a big crowd within the car parking zone, a number of police automobiles patroling and revving engines.
No arrests have been made through the occasion.
“We notice there have been some considerations about automobiles rushing and driving erratically and we want to make it clear that we made each try and implement motorcar legal guidelines and secure operation of those automobiles,” Portsmouth Police stated in a press release.
New Hampshire State Police together with Greenland, New Fort, Newington, Rye and the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Workplace all assisted Portsmouth.
Automobile meet up on Woodbury Avenue in Portsmouth
Particular person with a Gun
Police then closed off Market Sq. round 10 p.m. after a name was acquired about an explosive gadget positioned in a trash can close to North Church who threatened to make use of a gun.
People and companies inside a longtime perimeter was moved away and the State Police Bomb Squad introduced in, in response to police. After a sweep of the realm that included K9 Officer Werner and Explosives Ordinance Detection K9 Frankie no gadget was discovered and the all clear was given round 12:15 a.m.
No arrests have been made and an investigation is ongoing. Police requested anybody with data to contact Seacoast Crime Stoppers at 603-431-1199 or 207-439-1199.
Police examine a bomb risk in Portsmouth’s Market Sq.
Contact reporter Dan Alexander at Dan.Alexander@townsquaremedia.com or through Twitter @DanAlexanderNH