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No Suspects in Forks Bombing Incident

Police, officials tell residents that they will keep Forks Township safe.

 

Two days after a in a Forks Township neighborhood, the township's police chief said Wednesday that there are no suspects.

"Our detectives are following any and all leads," Police Chief Greg Dorney said. "But we do not have any suspects."

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The chief is asking that anyone who might have information about the bomb incident should at 610-759-2200.

The bomb was discovered Monday morning by a landscaping crew working around homes on Hedgerow Court off of Heather Lane.

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After determining that the bomb was real, authorities and township officials ordered residents to remain in their homes and blocked off local roads around a 300-foot radius.

The bomb, which contained shrapnel and a cigarette trigger mechanism, was blown up on the scene by the Bethlehem bomb squad.

Dorney and other township officials said, though, that residents shouldn't fear for their safety.

"I don't think they need to worry," he said. "I think it's an isolated incident."

Ray McCabe, who lives on Heather Lane across from Hedgerow Court, said he was concerned upon learning about the bomb.

"I guess I'm worried," the four-year resident said. "It was a real bomb. You never know."

Township Supervisors Chairman Erik Chuss said township authorities and officials will do everything in their power to ensure the safety of residents.

"We hope it's a random incident," Chuss said. "We hope it's not part of a wider problem. Our awareness has been raised. We will do our best to get to the bottom of this."

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