State police have released new details about a suspicious incident that led to a lockdown at New Britain Superior Court on Friday.
Emergency crews were notified about a suspicious incident at the New Britain Courthouse on Franklin Square around 10:30 a.m.
According to state police, two propane tanks were left around the courthouse. They said one was left near the front entrance and the other was left on the side of the building near the sally port.
People inside the building were kept in a secure location and sheltered in place for more than an hour.
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Out of an abundance of caution, the state police Bomb Squad responded to the courthouse. Investigators said the bomb technicians determined the propane tanks were empty.
The people who were inside of the building were finally let out of the building through the basement around 12 p.m.
The incident remains under investigation by the Central District Major Crime Squad.
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