Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Latest local news, weather and high school sports for Flint and the Tri-cities

Second bogus bomb threat closes US-Canada crossing
Posted: 07.17.2012 at 5:18 AM
0
 / Detroit Metro Convention and Visitor's Bureau
Slideshow
Photo:

DETROIT (AP) -- For the second time in days, a bogus bomb threat closed a major crossing in Detroit between the U.S. and Canada for several hours.

Detroit police said someone called 911 around 7:20 p.m. Monday to authorities on the U.S. side of the Ambassador Bridge saying a bomb would go off in 10 minutes. Detroit police spokeswoman Sgt. Eren Stephens said the call prompted authorities in both cities to halt all truck and car traffic across the bridge.

The bridge was reopened around 1 a.m. Tuesday after security sweeps failed to turn up any incendiary devices.

Monday's bomb threat came just four days after a similar threat was phoned in to Windsor, Ontario, authorities that lead to a four-hour closing of the Detroit Windsor Tunnel. No explosives were found.

(Copyright ©2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Popular Stories
Thumbnail
NBC25 takes power hit
Yesterday at 10:43 PM  |  29 comments
Thumbnail
Grand Blanc Township police officer, suspect shot
Jane Park  |  Monday, June 17, 2013  |  17 comments
Thumbnail
Widespread power outages hit Genesee County, Saginaw County
NBC25 Newsroom  |  Yesterday at 7:11 AM
Follow miNBC News
Get news and weather notifications on your phone by downloading the iPhone or Android app below
Sign up to get alerts and updates for breaking news, severe weather, and deals:
submit
ADVERTISEMENT
Special Features
Like us on Facebook
Join the converstation now!
Download our smartphone app!
News, weather, deals and more on your phone!
miDirectory
A directory of local businesses.
Summertime Savings for Your Home
Huge savings on items and services for your home
ADVERTISEMENT
Latest Headlines
More stories »