Clarksville, TN Police Department Quarantined for 5 hours after suspicious package

[Ian David]

Aug 14, 2007 10:16 AM

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - The Clarksville Police Department was quarantined for five hours, while specialists from Fort Campbell were summoned to identify a suspicious package found near the station.

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After FBI agents and a U.S. Army hazardous materials team from nearby Fort Campbell examined the package, the 14 people who had been working in the police headquarters were allowed to go home around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Piper said he wasn't aware of any recent threats against the city police department.

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Recently, a similar looking suspicious package was found and tested at Fort Campbell. It was also determined not to be a threat.



More:
http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=6928276



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Suspicious package shuts down police department for hours
The Associated Press

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. --
There were some tense moments overnight after Clarksville police employees found a suspicious package at headquarters.

Authorities say a man put down the parcel at about 7:30 last night and left the building.

The building was locked down and an area of several blocks around the headquarters was cordoned off.

After FBI agents and a U.S. Army hazardous materials team from nearby Fort Campbell examined the package, the 14 people who had been working in the police headquarters were allowed to go home at about 12:30 this morning.

More:
http://www.kentucky.com/471/story/149387.html