"ANTIOCH - A Walnut Creek bomb squad responded Tuesday morning to central Antioch along with a Contra Costa County hazardous materials team, fire personnel and police officers after "items of concern" were located by a neighboring agency, police said. Few details were available, including which agency tipped police. In a statement posted to social media about 11:05 a.m., police advised people to avoid the area of Lipton Street and Trembath Lane."
""Earlier (Tuesday), a neighboring agency investigating in the area located items of concern. Out of an abundance of caution, the bomb squad was notified," police wrote at the statement, adding that police remained at what was an active scene past 11:30 a.m. "At this time, we do not believe there is any threat to the public." No other information was available immediately. Please check back for updates."
A Walnut Creek bomb squad responded Tuesday morning to central Antioch after a neighboring agency located items of concern. A Contra Costa County hazardous materials team, fire personnel and police officers also responded. Few details were available, including which agency alerted police. Police posted a social media statement about 11:05 a.m. advising people to avoid the area of Lipton Street and Trembath Lane. Officials said the bomb squad was notified out of an abundance of caution and that police remained at an active scene past 11:30 a.m. Police stated they did not believe there was any threat to the public. No other information was available immediately.
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