Suspicious bag at High and Nationwide neutralized
Police closed off the roads near the intersection of High and Nationwide when a suspicious backpack was found. The bag was in front of the Ohio Department of Health, and Columbus police, the Columbus Fire Department and the bomb squad investigated. The bag has been neutralized and the road is set to reopen at 1:40 p.m.
High St. by OH Dept. of @OHdeptofhealth will reopen soon after suspicious bag found. @ColumbusFireEMS & @OSHP #CPD #k9 #bombsquad
— Columbus Ohio Police (@ColumbusPolice) September 2, 2014
Columbus PD says they are talking with a couple of “suspects” about the backpack found on N. High St. — News Radio 610 WTVN (@610wtvnnews) September 2, 2014
Columbus police said nothing dangerous was inside the back, the Dispatch reported, and the incident shut down the area for about 90 minutes.
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