Connecticut State Police on alert for possible threat to Obama

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HAMDEN >> State police confirmed that a car connected to the search for a suspect who allegedly made threats against President Barack Obama was located late Friday evening, according to the Hartford Courant.

State police were put on alert for a possible threat against President Barack Obama earlier Friday evening, according to Lt. Paul Vance.

Vance explained he was given information by the U.S. Secret Service to be on alert for a person coming through the state who may have threatened Obama.

Obama was in Rhode Island Friday evening for a private fundraising event. According to a White House pool report, he arrived in Newport just before 7 p.m.

Nicole Mainor, a public affairs staff assistant for the Secret Service, sent the following statement: “Information has been received by law enforcement regarding a potentially suspicious person and vehicle. We are working with our local law enforcement partners to determine the validity of the information provided.”