WORCESTER, MASS. (WHDH) - Members of the State Police Bomb Squad responded to a report of a suspicious package in Worcester on Tuesday.
Worcester officers responding to a call about about a suspicious package at Grafton and Water streets at 1:15 p.m. allegedly found a backpack with what appeared to be a suspicious object inside, police said
Officers shut down traffic to the area, including Exit 14 of Interstate 290 westbound, and the State Police bomb squad is assisting.
The area has since cleared.
#Worcester update: All assets clear. Inquiries can be directed to @WorcesterPD. https://t.co/58aNxRDxhg
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) August 6, 2019
State Police assets including Bomb Squad are assisting @WorcesterPD with incident at Water St and Winter St. Troopers also have exit 14 off of I-290 WB closed for this incident.
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) August 6, 2019
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