Federal building in Downtown Akron evacuated out of caution due to suspicious substance
The call for a suspicious substance at the federal building first came in at 9:30 a.m., according to Lt. Timothy Morrison from the Akron Fire Department. A hazmat team and firefighters responded, and at first, there were no evacuations.
The hazmat situation was later declared to be over, but then authorities said a bomb threat was called in to the building. Crews are still on scene and are responding to the new situation.
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