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Olympia police respond to bomb threat Monday morning

Oct 18, 2021, 9:46 AM | Updated: 11:07 am

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(KIRO 7)

(KIRO 7)

Olympia police officers responded to a bomb threat Monday morning.

The department tweeted about the threat in the area of Union Avenue and Quince Street at 8:08 a.m.

Businesses in the area were evacuated and several roads were closed.

The bomb squad cleared the area around 10:25 a.m., as roadways began to reopen.

 

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