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Carroll Community College forced to close Friday due to bomb threat

Other Maryland college campuses received similar threats
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Posted at 2:44 PM, Jul 08, 2022
and last updated 2022-07-08 16:11:21-04

A bomb threat forced Carroll Community College to close early Friday.

Carroll County Sheriff's deputies were called just before noon to the Westminster campus, located on Washington Road.

After being evacuated, officials say the buildings on campus were searched and turned up "no evidence of a credible threat."

The college remained closed for the rest of the day.

Meanwhile, the Sheriff’s Office is still investigating to determine who made the threat.

Anyone with information is asked to call detective Herold at 410-386-5900 or email djherold@carrollcountymd.gov.

Other college campuses throughout the state received similar threats Friday, including the report of a suspicious package at St. Mary's College.
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"With the assistance of the state’s bomb squad, areas of concern were searched, and it was determined that no explosives were present," the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office said in a press release.

Anyone with information about that case is asked to call Cpl. Glen Knott at 301-475-4200, ext. 72279 or email glen.knott@stmarysmd.com.