In an unexpected turn of events, a man’s ingenious attempt to secure his car with duct tape and wires led to a bomb scare in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The makeshift bumper strapped to the side of his vehicle was mistaken for a car bomb, prompting a major law enforcement response.
The vehicle in question was parked in front of the First Watch restaurant on Medical Center Parkway. At 9:39 a.m. local time on Tuesday, the car was seen with wires attached to a suction cup on the inside door handle, prompting calls about a possible explosive device attached to its side doors.
In response to the perceived threat, federal, state and local officers were dispatched to the scene. The commercial square where the car was parked was evacuated for almost two hours as a safety measure. Schools in the Seigel school zone were also placed on lockdown as the investigation unfolded, due to the address linked to the vehicle’s tag.
After some time, a supervisor from the Murfreesboro Police Department was able to contact the owner of the car by phone. Unknowingly, he had been with the other evacuees across the street, completely unaware that his car was the cause of the bomb threat calls.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol’s Special Operations Unit was called to the scene and, after examining the car, gave it the all-clear. Larry Flowers, the public information officer for Murfreesboro Police and Fire Rescue, revealed to local media that the massive response was due to a man simply trying to avoid a dent in his car.
In a reassuring conclusion to the incident, the police department confirmed that the man will not be charged as there was no intent to cause harm. This unusual event serves as a reminder of the heightened state of alertness in our society and the importance of clear communication.
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