Officers Respond To Bomb Scare At Interstate 81 And 309 Rampway Near Ashley

WILKES-BARRE TWP. — Officers were on the scene at the Interstate 81 southbound rampway that merges on onto Highway 309 due to the possibility of a bomb scare. Police from Ashley, Wilkes-Barre Township and the Scranton Police Bomb Squad were on the scene to discover fireworks in the back of a vehicle. The rampway was closed for about two hours, but has since reopened, and no arrests have been made. Check back with timesleader.com for more information. .neFileBlock { margin-bottom: 20px; } .neFileBlock p { margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; } .neFileBlock .neFile { border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 10px; } .neFileBlock .neCaption { font-size: 85%; } http://timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/web1_Wilkes-Barre-Township-Police-13.jpg By Jimmy Fisher jfisher@timesleader.com Reach Jimmy Fisher at 570-704-3972 or on Twitter @SD_JimmyFisher