Bomb threat prompts evacuation at Durham hotel

A Durham hotel was evacuated Monday night due to a bomb threat, authorities said.
Posted 6/18/2019, 4:02:17 AM

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>> POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A

THREAT AT A HOTEL.

WE ARE LIVE ON HIGHWAY 54.

>> Reporter: DURHAM POLICE TELL

ME SOMEONE CALLED IN A CALM

THREAT TO THE EXTENDED-STAY

AMERICA, RIGHT DOWN THE STREET

FROM WHERE I AM STANDING.

YOU CAN SEE THE PEOPLE FROM THE

HOTEL EVACUATING IN THIS

STAGING AREA.

THE POLICE, EMS AND THE FIRE

DEPARTMENT ARE ALL STILL STAGED

ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE

HOTEL.

THEY ARE TAKING EXTRA

PRECAUTIONS JUST TO MAKE SURE

IT IS SAFE.

THIS IS ON AND SEE 54.

I TALKED TO PEOPLE STAYING AT

THE HOTEL IN THE TOP OFFICERS

KNOCKED ON THEIR DOOR, TELLING

THEM THEY HAD TO EVACUATE.

AND COUCH HAD TO EVACUATE.

>> IT KIND OF CONCERNED ME TO

START WITH, A BOMB THREAT AT A

HOTEL, EVERYONE NEEDS TO GET

OUT.

SO THAT IS WHAT WE DID.

>> EVERYONE STAYING AT THE

HOTEL IS NOW WAITING OUTSIDE

THE LIBRARY IN THE PARKING LOT

UNTIL THEY GET THE ALL CLEAR

FROM POLICE.

THIS IS AFFECTING TRAFFIC, THE

STREET IS CLOSED TO TRIANGLE

DRIVE.

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