The lockdown has been lifted from Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton after a bomb threat was called in Saturday afternoon.
Investigators found no evidence of a physical threat after the call and said the incident was an apparent hoax, according to MC1 Bill Larned, a public affairs spokesman for the naval base. The naval base has reopened.
Security and public safety personnel responded to Building 87 at the submarine base about 1 p.m. on Saturday after the submarine base received a bomb threat by telephone, according to a release on the naval base's Facebook page.
In response, the base increased security and the building was evacuated.
The public safety and security team investigated the incident and notified local police. A state police explosive ordinance disposal team responded.
For several hours, access to the naval base was restricted to "essential personnel" and Gate 1 was only open to outgoing traffic. The lockdown was lifted shortly before 4 p.m.
The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is investigating the incident.
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No information was available on the specifics about the initial threat.
