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Detention center marred by electricity troubles evacuated due to bomb threat

A bomb threat at Metropolitan Detention Center in Sunset Park Monday morning forced many to evacuate, including lawyers and visitors frustrated by other issues at the prison.

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Feb 4, 2019, 5:35 PM

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