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Suspicious package prompts evacuation at Motel 6 on Armour Road in Columbus
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- Police responded to suspicious package at Motel 6 on Armour Road; evacuation ordered as precaution.
- Bomb squad investigated package labeled 'explosive projectiles'; all clear given at 7:50 p.m., no injuries.
A suspicious package prompted a police response and temporary evacuation at the Motel 6 on Armour Road Tuesday evening.
According to sources who stay at the hotel, Columbus police were called to the hotel around 6:20 p.m. after the manager discovered a box with a sticker labeled “explosive projectiles.”
Columbus patrol officers and special operations units responded to the scene, along with bomb squad personnel. One bomb squad member was seen wearing a tactical helmet and vest as officers investigated the package.
During the investigation, the hotel was evacuated as a precaution.
At approximately 7:50 p.m., police gave the all clear and the scene was resolved.
No injuries were reported.
