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Bomb threat leads to closure of Orlando intersection, man detained

ORLANDO, Fla. — A man was detained Monday evening after a bomb threat closed a busy Orlando intersection.

Around 8 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Orange Avenue and Central Avenue in reference to a bomb threat.

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Officers located a man on the scene who made statements about a bomb in his vehicle. He was detained and Orlando Fire Department’s Bomb Squad responded.

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Officers contacted the same man on Sunday on three separate occasion, police said. Out of an abundance of caution, areas of concern are being cleared.

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An all-clear was given around 11:15 p.m., and there is no threat to the community.

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Channel 9 reporter Nick Papantonis is live at the scene. He’ll report what he knows LIVE at 11 on Channel 9 Eyewitness News.

See a map of the scene below:

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Adam Poulisse, WFTV.com

Adam Poulisse joined WFTV in November 2019.