UPDATED: Scene Clear at Waltham Building Evacuated for Suspicious Package
Reports of a suspicious package at the building.
UPDATED, 1:24 p.m.: WBZ Radio's Carl Stevens tweeted that a phoned in bomb threat forced the response and evacuation at 200 West St.
UPDATED, 1:17 p.m.: Waltham Police now say all units are clear from the scene.
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UPDATE, 12:21 p.m.: Waltham Police have confirmed, via Twitter, that they are actively investigating at incident at 200 West St., the home of A123 Systems. They did not specify any details.
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Authorities are evacuating 200 West St. on reports of a suspicious package, according to Twitter reports.
The first report came in at around 10 a.m. and now the building is being evacuated, according to Twitter reports.
Audra Myerberg
10:58 am on Monday, August 6, 2012
My husband works in that building and just called me about 10 minutes ago. Will text me with updates.
Waltham Resident
12:30 pm on Monday, August 6, 2012
I work there. The way I heard it is that someone called in a bomb threat to A123. I guess we'll have to wait for the whole story to come out.
Ryan Grannan-Doll
12:36 pm on Monday, August 6, 2012
Thanks resident. Police can't release info yet. The investigation is still active. We will follow up though.
Audra Myerberg
1:02 pm on Monday, August 6, 2012
My husband just text me and said he is back in his office. He too said someone called it into A123. No package.
Ryan Grannan-Doll
1:27 pm on Monday, August 6, 2012
Thank you Audra. I was going to email you, at the suggestion of Patrick in Lexington.
Steve Crafts
2:33 pm on Monday, August 6, 2012
Scary stuff but good to know the Patch was on it and to have insight & response like that from a fellow resident is superb...hats off and thanks to both!
Audra Myerberg
2:36 pm on Monday, August 6, 2012
You're welcome Ryan. My husband kept me posted and then I commented. Glad everything is OK now. Scary stuff.