Woman arrested after pulling fire alarm, dropping suspicious package at 2 businesses in Concord

Police fire crews and the bomb squad were called to Concord after a woman reportedly pulled the fire alarm at a Dunkin then placed a suspicious package on the floor of a second shop before leaving according to agents Concord firefighters were called to the Dunkin on Sudbury Road around p m for a overview of a fire alarm activation When they arrived they exposed two alarms in the building were maliciously pulled by a woman who had left the store Police say that woman then went next door to Nine Acre Farm Convenience store where she made threatening statements and left a suitcase inside the store before leaving in a bus The convenience store and Dunkin were both closed and all businesses within feet were evacuated as a precaution while a State Police Bomb Squad responded to the scene to evaluate the suitcase according to officers Lincoln Police and Massachusetts State Police located the woman s crashed car on South Great Road in Lincoln a short time later They say the woman fled the wagon but they ascertained her in a wooded area nearby The woman was arrested and police say she will face criminal charges The bomb squad says the suitcase did not contain any explosives or incendiary devices The matter remains under review by Concord Police This is a emerging news story stay with NEWS on-air and online for the latest details