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Updated: 3:31 PM Mar 1, 2010
Suspicious Package Found in Athens Parking Garage; All Clear Given
The package was found on the first floor of the Municipal Parking Garage Monday morning.
Posted: 2:01 PM Mar 1, 2010Reporter: WSAZ News Staff Email Address: news@wsaz.com |
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UPDATE 2:30 p.m.
ATHENS, Ohio (WSAZ) -- The area surrounding the parking garage was cleared by the bomb squad just after 1:30 Monday afternoon.
The Athens Police Department says the incident is still under investigation.
Athens Assistant Service and Safety Director, Ron Lucas says the package was not a threat.
ORIGINAL STORY
ATHENS, Ohio (WSAZ) – Several streets in downtown Athens, Ohio are closed to vehicular traffic after a suspicious package is found in a parking garage.
According to WOUB, the package was found on the first floor of the Municipal Parking Garage around 9:30 Monday morning.
Those streets that are closed to drivers surrounding the garage.
We’re told a bomb squad from Columbus, Ohio has been called in to check out the package.
Keep clicking on WSAZ.com for updated information.
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Posted by: TB
on Mar 2, 2010 at 03:39 PM
It may of been an inconvenience but worth it. The local union was ready to go on strike so with that and maybe other concerns they felt that they had to do what was right. Thank you to all law enforcement personnel who put your lives at risk everyday so that we can feel safe.
Posted by: someone
on Mar 1, 2010 at 04:53 PM
Its probably a jacket
Posted by: Frank
on Mar 1, 2010 at 03:00 PM
It is so sad that all that is needed for a city block to shut down now days is a package setting on the ground somewhere. Seems like this is going to happen pretty often. I understand that the law has to take it seriously, as if one of these was actually a threat, then it would make all these others worth while. I commend them for taking our safety into concern, just a shame what this day and age has became.
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