Suspicious Package at the State North Mall Building

North Mall Office Building

(SALEM, Ore) — Oregon State Police Bomb technicians were called to the scene of a suspicious package this afternoon at the North Mall Building, 725 Summer St. NE, in Salem.

Portions of the North Mall Building were evacuated as a precaution while technicians examined the package. Workers were allowed back into the building at approximately 2:15 P.M.

At approximately 1:00 p.m., OSP troopers were called to investigate a report of a suspicious package at the North Mall Building.

Upon arrival, troopers requested additional aid from the OSP Explosives Unit who arrived to examine the package.

, described as a satchel, then used a general disruption technique to render the item safe.

Examination following the disruption determined the satchel did not contain explosives and investigators do not believe it was intended as a hoax device.

OSP was assisted at the scene by the Salem Fire Department.

Source: OSP

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