BREMERTON, Wash. — A bomb squad responded after a man claiming to have an improvised explosive device on his body entered through Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor Trident vehicle inspection gate.
The driver was apprehended and is in Kitsap County Sheriff custody. The investigation is ongoing.
The bomb squad was called as a precaution and Highway 308 leading to the base was closed. Gates were closed during the investigation and reopened Thursday afternoon.
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Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Detachment, Washington State Patrol, Kitsap County Sheriff, the FBI, and Navy Criminal Investigative Service provided assistance, a base spokesman said.
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