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Police are currently responding to a hostage situation at Hillary Clinton’s Campaign offices in Rochester, New Hampshire.

This is just breaking as news on Fox News right now.  It is believed that Hillary is not present at those offices.  She is reported to be in Virginia.

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There was also a bomb threat reported in downtown Rochester earlier, which may or may not be related to this situation.

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Final Update 10:19 PM

We followed the updates of this event as it was unfolding earlier today.  Fortunately, everyone is safe and the event is over.  The man that took the office is hostage is named Leeland Eisenberg, 47 years old.  Senator Clinton took a detour flight to New Hampshire this evening to visit with the hostages, and attend a press conference before leaving for Iowa.

Update 3:41 PM

  • Authorities are confirming that 3 of the 4 original hostages have been released.
  • The person with the bomb is known to authorities and may have a history of disturbances in the past.

Update 3:23 PM

  • Senator Clinton has canceled the remainder of her stops/events today.
  • Secret Service Officially Confirms that they are not involved.

Update 3:07 PM

  • The children at the local school, were bussed to another school and are being released according to a local paper.

Update 3:02 PM

  • It would appear that a hostage was just released out the front door to the care of the Swat team
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Update 2:47 PM

  • The Clinton Campaign team is cooperating with the police.
  • The police have separately asked News agencies not to broadcast live feeds from chopper cameras, which might give the suspect information about what the police are doing to potentially end the hostage situation.

Update 2:31 PM

  • The children at St Elizabeth Seton School are currently under lock down.  Parents are not allowed to pick them up as the entire down town area is also locked down.
  • Barack Obama’s offices a few blocks away have been evacuated
  • John Edwards offices (a couple offices away)have also been evacuated

Update 2:24 PM

  • The hostage taker is demanding to speak with Hillary Clinton
  • The Campaign Offices are about a block and a half away form a local private school
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Update 2:06 PM

  • It is believed that there are 2 hostages.
  • 2 Hostages were previously released (likely the woman and her child identified in the 1:57 PM update)
  • Tactical Bomb squad is being deployed to help local police

Update 1:57 PM

  • Initial reports came from a woman with a baby that ran to a nearby store or office reporting a man that had just walked into the office opened his shirt and displayed a bomb duct taped to his chest

Update 1:51 PM

  • Man who came in asked to speak to Senator
  • Possibly took 4 staffers hostage
  • Secret Service is not involved in situation

UPDATE 1 1:45 PM

  • A man walked in to the office claiming to have a bomb strapped to his chest.
  • Barack Obama’s campaign office is 2 blocks down from Hillary’s office - and evacuated.
  • Police are outside the office with SWAT team
  • The situation was reported to authorities at about 1PM est src
  • Unknown how many people are being held against their will