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News & Notes: Bomb threat at CVS currently under investigation

Police are currently investigating a reported bomb threat at the CVS Pharmacy on Nassau Street that occurred Friday evening.

The Princeton Police Department responded at 7:55 p.m. to a report that a store employee had received a phone call from an unknown male caller. The caller allegedly said that a package containing explosives had been placed inside of the store.

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The building, which included both the store and above-store apartment units, was subsequently evacuated and the surrounding area was closed to pedestrian travel.

Police patrols and the Mercer County Sheriff Department Bomb Unit searched the store and the apartment units. However, no suspicious packages were found.

There were no reported injuries, and vehicular traffic was uninterrupted. In addition to PPD and the Bomb Unit, the Princeton Fire Department and Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad also responded to the scene.

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