Crime & Safety
Bomb Scare Causes Evacuation at IRS Building
A suspicious item, a suitcase behind the building, was found to contain only clothing and other "harmless items."
The building was evacuated Wednesday morning after police received a report of a "suspicious package" in the rear of the building, Riverhead Police said in a statement.
The package, a suitcase found underneath an air conditioner in the rear of the IRS building, was reported to police by a security official at 8:30 a.m. The building was evacuated as a precaution.
The Suffolk County police bomb unit responded and sent a robot to investigate the strange package. An X-ray of the case revealed an unknown electronic device inside, but upon opening the suitcase police discovered it was filled with clothing and other "harmless items."
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The case was dubbed a false alarm and those evacuated were allowed back into the building.
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