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Suspicious Briefcase Found at Polk County Jail
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Normal operations have resumed at the Polk County jail in Des Moines after some employees and visitors were evacuated because of suspicious briefcase.
The briefcase was found on Monday. Sheriff's Deputy Jana Rooker says it belonged to a person who had been arrested. Jail employees became concerned after examining it with an X-ray machine. Rooker says employees and visitors in the immediate area were evacuated. A bomb squad determined the briefcase contained a cell phone and an alarm clock and was not threat. The evacuation lasted for about two hours. More Good Stuff |
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