Metro Atlanta
Bomb squad shuts down Northside
A bomb scare at a Wells Fargo on Northside Drive caused part of the road to be closed for much of the morning.
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An Atlanta Police bomb-squad officer puts on protective gear before heading to the Wells Fargo bank branch to investigate a suspicious device. Someone reported hearing a ticking sound from the night deposit. Part of Northside Drive was closed by the scare, which lasted most of the morning.
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