Explosive device detonates near Pennsylvania polling place
Police said an unknown explosive device was thrown from a moving vehicle, and no one was injured as voting continued.
- On Tuesday, an unknown explosive device was thrown from a moving vehicle near the Salem United Church of Christ in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, while residents voted in the primary election.
- Police confirmed no one was injured in the incident, and the polling location remained open throughout the day with the Catasauqua Fire Department directing voters to use the entrance on Fourth Street.
- Assisting the Pennsylvania State Police, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives and local agencies are investigating the scene, which led authorities to close Third Street between Pine and Chapel streets.
- Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel praised the response, noting the situation was "swiftly resolved," while officials reported no arrests in connection with the device and believe the incident was isolated.
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Explosive device thrown from vehicle near Pennsylvania polling place
An explosive device was thrown from a moving vehicle near a polling place in eastern Pennsylvania and detonated about half a block from the entrance, according to officials. No injuries were reported, and voting remained open. The incident happened at about 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday near Salem United Church of Christ in Catasauqua, a borough in Lehigh County, as voters in Pennsylvania and several other states were casting ballots in primary elections…
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