Crime & Safety
Bomb Squad Summoned After Possible Whitehall Car Explosion
The Allegheny County Police Bomb Squad responded after a potential vehicle explosion in Whitehall on Sunday. Get the details here.
WHITEHALL PA — The Allegheny County Fire Marshal's Office and borough police are investigating a possible explosion that occurred Sunday morning.
At 6:13 a.m., borough police and the fire company were called to the 4400 block of East Barlind for reports of a loud bang with smoke in the area. They found a blue Toyota SUV with shattered windows. The county police bomb squad was summoned to the scene as a precautionary measure.
The preliminary investigation indicated an explosion might have occurred inside the vehicle.
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No injuries were reported, and police said there was no active threat to the community.
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