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Possible standoff at Conn. Synagogue
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by Brian A Kennedy | September 4, 2007 at 05:33 am
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Developing Story: Police are at a possible standoff in a Newington, Conn. synagogue. Three stolen dirt bikes were found outside the building; other than that, details are pretty sketchy right now. More to come.
NEWINGTON, Conn. --A SWAT team has entered a Newington synagogue in a stand-off situation.
Officers sent a police dog inside shortly before 7:30 a.m. and followed it into Congregation B'nai Sholom on Church Street. Police earlier had used a megaphone to ask the person or people inside to come out, and tossed an unknown object into the building.
The initial call was for a possible break-in. Heavily armed officers surrounded the synagogue, and New Britain police were called in to help.
Three dirt motorcycles were parked outside the building. A neighbor told WFSB-TV that the motorcycles were stolen from her shed.
Two schools near the synagogue delayed opening because of the stand-off.
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at 05:37 on September 4th, 2007
Brian A Kennedy, thanks for getting this story out so quickly. It will now show up on the home page for four hours. If new developments justify it, I'll renew this flag for another cycle.
at 06:19 on September 4th, 2007
Hey, Brian A Kennedy, thanks for getting this up so quickly... I'm removing the urgent flag for this story for the time being. If there are any new developments, please let me know.
It appears that the police are inside the building and the situtation may be defusing.