LOCAL : Bomb Threat Clears Bus Yard
A bomb threat forced evacuation of a Greyhound maintenance yard in downtown Los Angeles and police detectives who heard a ticking sound inside a suitcase were relieved to find it was only an alarm clock.
The scare began around 8:40 p.m. Thursday with a threat phoned in by an anonymous caller who warned: “There’s a bomb in the lobby . . . you have 20 minutes to get out,” police Sgt. Tom Jones said. Strikers picketing the yard as well as employees working there fled while police bomb squad members searched the area.
In Hartford, Conn., a striking bus driver was charged today with shooting at a Greyhound bus on Interstate 84 on Monday.
Roger D. Cawtra, 44, of Stratford was arrested at his home by state police and charged with reckless endangerment and weapons offenses.
The luggage compartment of the bus was struck by a bullet fired from a passing vehicle. None of the 19 passengers aboard were injured.
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