Winnetka : Bomb Scare at Bank Causes False Alarm
An early-morning bomb scare at a Bank of America branch in Winnetka on Monday turned out to be over a small box of batteries, Los Angeles police said.
Sgt. Robert Weisz of the West Valley Division said employees at the branch near Roscoe Boulevard and Winnetka Avenue said an unidentified man called the bank about 9:30 a.m. and said he had left a bomb near the back door.
After blocking off traffic and evacuating buildings near the bank, the bomb squad examined the box and decided to detonate it.
The box, which Weisz said was “about the size of a Rolodex,” was taped shut and rigged to look like a bomb.
Minutes later, as a small crowd looked on, the bomb squad blew up the box.
According to a few residents in the Winnetka area, the busy bank branch is frequently having some sort of trouble, including robberies and graffiti. “I feel bad for the employees that have to face this garbage all the time,” said Winnetka resident Rose Robinson, who uses the branch.
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