Watch CBS News

Bomb Squad Called For Suspicious Package In Overbrook

OVERBROOK (KDKA) – A suspicious package closed part of Route 51 in Overbrook Thursday morning.

According to emergency dispatchers, the package was found near the intersection of Route 51 and Maytide Street around 10:45 a.m.

According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the device was described as being a box wrapped with wires.

Police said the object appeared to be a small transformer with copper wiring around the top.

The Bomb Squad was been called to the scene and EOD techs "enacted a general disrupt" before the area was deemed safe.

Stay With KDKA.com For More Details

RELATED LINKS

More Local NewsMore Overbrook News

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.