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« Company selling unapproved drug gets stiff fine | Today | Traffic alert: 2 transported after car overturns on Rt. 10 » March 3, 2008Update: URI students return to class after bomb threatStudents have been allowed to return to class this afternoon, about 3 hours after a report of a possible bomb threat led to a building's evacuation. Independence Hall was evacuated and part of Upper College Road was closed late this morning after caller said she thought she overheard a threat. Linda Acciardo, spokeswoman for the University, said that just after 11 this morning, a woman called the URI police dispatch center concerned about a conversation between two men that she heard at a nearby coffee shop. Acciardo said the caller told police she heard something about a bomb at Independence Hall within the next two hours. The caller identified herself as a student and left a phone number, but police have not been able to reach her. Acciardo said the caller gave dispatchers a "partial identification" of the two men, including what they were wearing. The State Fire Marshal Bomb Squad did a room by room search before allowing faculty and students back into the area. People had been advised to clear the area, and Upper College Road was closed from Briar Lane to Fortin Road was temporarily blocked. Edwards Hall, an auditorium next door, was also evacuated, although there were no classes at the time. Independence Hall is the University's largest classroom building, and is home to the English, language and film studies departments. -- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson, with reports from Journal staff writer Randal Edgar Posted by Brandie Jefferson CommentsJB | March 3, 2008 1:34 PM link One Nation Under Fear. Thanks Bush. Dave | March 3, 2008 7:02 PM link I applaud the girl who called. I would rather someone be wrong about a bomb threat than wrong about not reporting it. My daughter goes to URI and I am glad someone is looking out with ears open. All threats should be taken seriously. Thank you whoever you are. Ruth McKnight | March 4, 2008 1:09 AM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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I'm sure the two people in question were just talking about "bombing their exam" that was coming up in the next two hours at Independence. Lucky for them, now they have more time to study since the building was evacuated!