PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A suspect was detained after making a bomb threat at Norfolk Naval Shipyard and the area is sheltering in place, according to Navy officials.
Around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, someone made a verbal bomb threat inside Norfolk Naval Shipyard's industrial area, building 510. Shipyard law enforcement was notified and detained a suspect, according to officials.
Employees in the building were evacuated and other parts of the industrial area are sheltering in place, officials say.
More information will be released when available.
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