Overview

• Massachusetts State Police said they learned of threats to the Topsfield Fair early Sunday and issued a BOLO for a person they believed to be emotionally disturbed.
• Officers located the individual’s vehicle at the fairgrounds just before 8:30 a.m. and took the person into custody, with the identity not released.
• After being detained, the individual claimed there was a bomb in the vehicle, prompting a sweep by the State Police Bomb Squad already assigned to the fair.
• Technicians found no device, Route 1 reopened just before 9 a.m., and officials deemed the fairgrounds safe.
• The fair was scheduled to open at 9:30 a.m., and authorities urged attendees to report suspicious activity by calling 911.