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Bomb threat brings evacuation of Portage County turnpike service plaza
The Service Plaza along the westbound lanes of the Ohio Turnpike is open again in Portage County after being closed early Thursday for a bomb threat.
Thursday, January 2nd 2025, 6:23 AM EST
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The Service Plaza along the westbound lanes of the Ohio Turnpike is open again in Portage County after being closed early Thursday for a bomb threat.
State Troopers say they evacuated the plaza shortly after becoming aware of the phone threat just after midnight.
Patrol cruisers and a turnpike plow truck blocked the entrance to the plaza while the Garrettsville Fire Department and Portage County Sheriff's Deputies were also dispatched.
Bomb-sniffing K-9 from the Youngstown Police Department helped search the plaza and found no evidence of a bomb. The plaza opened again just before 3 a.m.
21 News is working to find out if the Ohio State Highway Patrol learned anything about the source of the threat.