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MAN MAKES BOMB THREAT AT IRS BUILDING

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SARASOTA COUNTY DEPUTIES TOOK A MAN INTO CUSTODY YESTERDAY AFTER HE REPORTEDLY TOLD WORKERS AT A FEDERAL BUILDING THAT HE HAD A BOMB.  DEPUTIES WERE CALLED TO THE IRS BUILDING AT 5971 CATTLERIDGE BOULEVARD AT AROUND 11:45AM.  DEPUTIES ARRIVED ON SCENE AND TOOK THE UNIDENTIFIED MAN INTO CUSTODY WITHOUT INCIDENT.  THE BOMB SQUAD WAS CALLED OUT AND EVALUATED THE SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE AND NO DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES WERE FOUND.  THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.