Suspicious package reported at USPS office and courthouse in downtown Columbus
A large perimeter was set up early Friday morning by Columbus patrol officers after a reported suspicious package was discovered near the front door of a 12th Avenue building.
The building, which is the United States Post Office and Courthouse, was blocked off by officers and crime scene tape as the investigation continues.
No other details have been confirmed at this time.
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