A portion of North Third Street was closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic for several hours and local residents were made aware of the situation with instructions to shelter in place until expert technicians were able to examine the object.
Missouri State Highway Patrol Technical Services Bomb Squad responded to the scene, rendered it safe with a neutralizing device and then determined that the object was not an explosive device of any sort.
Clinton Police were assisted by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Ambulance, Henry County Sheriff’s Department and Clinton Fire Department.
Missouri State Highway Patrol Technical Services Bomb Squad responded to the scene, rendered it safe with a neutralizing device and then determined that the object was not an explosive device of any sort.
Further investigation showed that the object was being used as a weather proof container for storing paperwork at a local business that had somehow been relocated or misplaced. It is still unclear how or why the object ended up in front of the door of the business, but there is no indication at this time that it was intentionally left there to cause any alarm.
Clinton Police were assisted by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Ambulance, Henry County Sheriff’s Department and Clinton Fire Department.
