Suspicious package found behind LaGrange convenience store deemed counterfeit
LaGrange police officers were dispatched to the Speedy Serve on Whitesville Street at 2:36 P.M. on June 12th, 2022 for a suspicious package.
Officers were directed to a small field directly behind the building where a store employee had discovered the item partially buried in the ground.
Officers observed what appeared to be a potential explosive device and the area was evacuated, a crime scene was established, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit was contacted.
The EOD Unit responded to the scene and inspected the device, determining that it was counterfeit.
The item was collected by the EOD Unit and turned over to the LaGrange Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Section.
Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to contact the LaGrange Police Department at 706 883-2603 or Troup County Crime Stoppers at 706 812-1000.
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