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No dangerous chemicals found in Tampa home, police say

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Posted at 12:32 PM, Apr 13, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-14 08:37:29-04

Tampa Police say no dangerous chemicals were found in a Tampa home on Tuesday after bomb squad and hazmat investigated.

Police say a man drove his truck into his house in the 4600 block of West Pearl Ave. just before 11 a.m.

According to a press release, the man made comments about possible dangerous chemicals inside the home when he was taken into custody.

Police created a perimeter; called bomb squad and hazmat; and evacuated the area.

Police said nothing was found after a few hours and people were allowed back in their homes.