Terrorism task force investigates Jacksonville bomb threat

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Authorities from a terrorism task force closed off a 10-block downtown area on Sunday after a man made a bomb threat.

The bomb squad and the Department of Homeland Security were called to investigate, but no bomb was found, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office spokesman Lauri-Ellen Smith said.

A witness called authorities around 11:45 a.m. to report a man who was behaving strangely in the middle of the street, Smith said.

"According to witnesses, he made a bomb threat and was speaking in Arabic which an officer at the scene recognized," Smith said.

The man, who was not identified, was being questioned by police. Charges are pending, she said. No further details about the threat were given.

Evidence technicians were still processing the scene and the road was expected to open shortly.

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