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Nearby Bomb Threat Evacuates Franklin Farmers Market

Posted at 5:01 PM, May 27, 2017
and last updated 2017-05-28 01:31:07-04

There were some tense moments near the Franklin Farmers Market as police investigated a bomb threat.

Officials said after a full investigation that no danger was detected.

The threat was faxed in to a business at Jamison Street Station on Liberty Pike Saturday morning.

Police said the fax went to Juel, a hair salon. The manager of the salon said their wireless printer was hacked and has been hacked before.

The fax stated explosives had been placed in the building and asked for a large amount of money to be sent in a specific way by May 31.

The Farmers Market, located across the street, was closed early, and over 2,000 customers and vendors had to evacuate.

The Farmers Market will be open again next week.