Bomb Squad Called for Suspicious Item in Ferndale Parking Lot
(Lt. William Wilson, Ferndale Police, Jan. 8, 2016)
On 01/08/16 shortly after noon, Ferndale Police received a call from a citizen reporting a suspicious object in the parking lot near E. Breckenridge and Woodward. Officers responded and saw a tubular cardboard object with hardware attached  lying on the ground. It appeared the object might have been a homemade explosive device similar to a pipe bomb, so Ferndale PD called the Michigan State Bomb Squad for assistance. The bomb squad arrived and determined the device was not an incendiary device . It presented no danger to the public.
Police are investigating to determine if the item may have been left as a hoax or as an attempt to result in a law enforcement response.
Editor’s Note: This incident occurred near Fly Trap and Snap Fitness.
If anybody has information regarding the incident, they should phone Ferndale Police (248-541-3650).
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