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Explosive Find In Waltham Has Construction Workers, Police Scrambling Explosive Find In Waltham Has Construction Workers, Police Scrambling
Explosive Find In Waltham Has Construction Workers, Police Scrambling Construction workers in Waltham got a scare on Monday, Nov. 27, when they found a cache of unexploded cannon balls buried on a job site.  Workers were on a job site at 41 Foundry Avenue when they found the 12 potentially explosive cannonballs, Massachusetts State Police said. The unexploded ordinances were found inside a pipe that workers uncovered.  The Waltham Police and Fire Departments responded, as did members of the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad, the Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team from the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services, and an ATF agent all s…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
All Clear Given After Bomb Squad Responds To Report Of Suspicious Package In Boston All Clear Given After Bomb Squad Responds To Report Of Suspicious Package In Boston
All Clear Given After Bomb Squad Responds To Report Of Suspicious Package In Boston An all clear was given after multiple authorities, including a bomb squad, were responded to a report of a suspicious package in Boston, authorities confirm to Daily Voice.  The incident, which sparked a large police presence, happened late Monday afternoon, June 12. Authorities blocked off Causeway Street near TD garden after reports of a suspicious item in the area.  Boston: Causeway Street in front of TD Garden blocked off with heavy police presence, avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/NTqGJtGsGF — Michael Page (@MichaelPageWx) June 12, 2023 Investigators quickly determined that there w…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Bomb Squad Gives All-Clear At Woburn Courthouse After Evacuation: Report Bomb Squad Gives All-Clear At Woburn Courthouse After Evacuation: Report
Bomb Squad Gives All-Clear At Woburn Courthouse After Evacuation: Report The Middlesex Courthouse in Woburn returned to normal around noon on Thursday, Aug. 25, after a bomb threat forced state troopers to evacuate the building, reports said.  The bomb threat came in around 10 a.m. Police did not go into detail about how the threat was made, but troopers took it as credible enough to evacuate the building.  The bomb squad began sweeping the building around 10:30 a.m., officials said. Techs gave the all-clear after more than an hour of searching, NBC Boston reported.  MSP detectives and Bomb Squad on scene at Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn for a bomb thr…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Massachusetts State Police Help Safely Detonate Civil War-Era Cannonball Massachusetts State Police Help Safely Detonate Civil War-Era Cannonball
Massachusetts State Police Help Safely Detonate Civil War-Era Cannonball A family from Mansfield made an unexpected discovery while they were cleaning out the home of their deceased father: a cannonball from the Civil War!  Upon discovering the relic, the family called the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad, Mansfield Police said on Facebook.  Earlier this evening, officers were called to a residence on Charlene Dr. when family members cleaning the home of their... Posted by Mansfield, MA Police Department on Thursday, July 7, 2022 An x-ray of the munition revealed an unknown substance inside that required it to be safely detonated. This occurred at an M…

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by David Cifarelli