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Manassas police investigate bomb threat at fast-food restaurant

A sigh of relief in Manassas, Virginia, after police handled the possibility of an explosive device at a local fast-food restaurant Wednesday evening.

Officers arrived at the restaurant, located near the intersection of Liberia Avenue and Wellington Road, before 10 p.m. after receiving word of a bomb threat.

The area was evacuated as police investigated the scene.

Nearby streets were also closed off.

A bomb dog completed a building sweep, and no explosive devices were found, police said.

Once the area was deemed safe, all the roads were reopened.

A spokesperson for Manassas City Police said the caller’s identity and their motive are still under investigation.

A map of the area is below.

Laura Spitalniak

Laura Spitalniak joined the ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ edit desk at the beginning of 2020. She previously worked at WAMU, ABC ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ and CBS ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½. She is a graduate of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism and the daughter of a librarian.

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