TOLEDO, Ohio — A suspicious package in Napoleon Monday afternoon turned out to be nothing dangerous, according to police.
Officers said a call came in just before 3 p.m. for a suspicious item at the St. Augustine Catholic Church on East Clinton. Unable to locate the owner of the suitcase, police contacted the Northwest Ohio Bomb Squad.
Napoleonpolice and the Northwest Ohio Bomb Squad responded to the scene. Technicians from the Toledo Bomb Squad evaluated the suitcase with caution through their investigation. It was decided to destroy the item with a water cannon. The items found within the suitcase were clothes and personal items.
Residents were able to return home after the area was cleared at 7:40 p.m.
The Nepolean Police department continues its investigation and will release information as it becomes available.
