Suspicious Bag Causes Scare at PNC Bank


Eric Bower 18.AUG.08

Bloomsburg-

Police say at approximately 10:16AM, the PNC Bank located at Main & Market Street Bloomsburg contacted Bloomsburg Police in reguards to a suspicious package. The package was a red nylon lunch bag. The bag was located on top of a trash receptacle located next to the ATM machine.

Police say for safety purposes the bank was evacuated along with traffic and pedestrians being detoured around the bank. The Bloomsburg Police K9 bomb dog was utilized to conduct a search of the bag for explosives. No explosives were discovered.

Bloomsburg Police were assisted by Columbia County Adult Probation, State Police, Bloomsburg Fire Department and Bloomsburg Fire Police. Traffic to Main Street was opened at 11:21AM.

- BloomUtoday.com