Woman who left ‘suspicious device’ in Concord convenience store in custody, police say

A woman who police say left a “suspicious device” in a Concord convenience store Thursday evening has been arrested, according to police.

The Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad has determined that the suitcase she left in the store did not contain explosives, Concord police said in a press release .

Concord firefighters were called to the Dunkin’ at 1641 Sudbury Road for a report of a fire alarm activation shortly before 7:15 p.m., police said. At the coffee shop, firefighters discovered that a woman “maliciously” pulled two of its fire alarms, then left the store.

Soon after, the same woman went next door to Nine Acre Farm convenience store, where she made threatening statements and left a suitcase on the floor, then fled in a car, police said. At the time, both the convenience