Bomb Hoax Causes Building Evacuations
A bomb hoax led to the evacuation of several government buildings in Bell Gardens on Thursday morning.
Police evacuated a school, a post office and City Hall after a briefcase addressed to President Bush was discovered near the entrance of City Hall, said Phil Wagner, a city spokesman.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department bomb squad eventually blew up the package, which contained documents and notebooks, said Wagner. The Secret Service is investigating, he said.
Authorities were notified after a city employee saw a man in a truck leave the package.
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