Umass Amherst Campus Declared Safe after Bomb Scare; Investigation ongoing

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Thu Oct-25-07 09:56 AM
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Umass Amherst Campus Declared Safe after Bomb Scare; Investigation ongoing

Campus declared safe after bomb scare
Classes resume at 11, investigation ongoing

The University of Massachusetts has been declared safe after a suspected explosive device was found in Herter Hall early this morning.

A custodian found the device at 5:20 a.m., and police cordoned off the surrounding area.

Classes were delayed until 11 a.m. On-campus students were advised to remain in or nearby their residence halls, and faculty, staff and commuting students were advised not to come to campus until at least 11 a.m. W.E.B. DuBois library was also evacuated and closed.

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