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AMTRAK TRAIN DELAYED BY BOMB THREAT
POSTED: 8:24 am EDT October 26, 2005
WESTERLY, R.I. -- An Amtrak train from Boston to Washington was delayed for more than two hours in Westerly on Tuesday evening as law enforcement investigated a bomb threat, Amtrak and police officials said.
A man called Amtrak in Boston and said there was an explosive device "set to go off" on Train 177, which left Boston at 5:35 p.m. carrying 115 passengers.
The train was stopped in Westerly, the next available stop, at about 7:30 where passengers disembarked. The train was moved to a siding away from residential areas where Amtrak security personnel as well as local, state and federal agencies using bomb-sniffing dogs conducted a thorough search of the eight-car train, Westerly police Capt. Lauren Matarese said.
Passengers' hand-held luggage was also searched before they were allowed to get back on the train, she said.
All packages and bags were accounted for and no explosives were found, she said.
The train continued on its way at about 9:49, Amtrak spokesman Cliff Black said. Five other trains were also delayed because of the incident, he said.
There were no arrests. An investigation into the incident continues.
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