The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office bomb squad has given the all clear after suspicious devices were found at a donation store on Southside Boulevard on Tuesday morning.
JSO was alerted of the suspicious devices at approximately 10:35 a.m.
Four grenades were allegedly found in a donation bin at a Goodwill store, witnesses evacuated from a nearby dentist office told Action News Jax. The dentist office was evacuated as a precaution. No word on when the donation was left or who dropped it off, police said.
UPDATE: #JSO not calling items grenades. Letting bomb squad determine that, & if they’re active. Unknown when they were dropped off. Could’ve been yesterday. Found after 10 a.m. Jax Country Day School released early as a precaution. Investigation may take hours. @ActionNewsJax
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) April 24, 2018
Jacksonville Country Day School released students early for the day as a precaution.
The bomb squad was called in to investigate and determine whether the suspicious items are grenades and if they are live.
JSO confirmed the suspicious devices were four hand grenades and that they were not active.
Businesses on this side of strip mall area not evacuated. Determined to be a safe distance away. #JSO does not believe there’s a danger to the community. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/KCtbNZk3sm
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) April 24, 2018
#JSO bomb squad just arrived. Briefing scheduled for 12:15. Watch it live on @ActionNewsJax & our digital platforms. pic.twitter.com/JFixQG2Okh
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) April 24, 2018
#ANjaxBREAKING: #JSO investigating suspicious package at Southside Goodwill. Stay with @ActionNewsJax for updates. pic.twitter.com/epeiGaJpbN
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) April 24, 2018
Dentist office next door said they were evacuated. Told they had minutes to leave before bomb squad shows up. They say 4 grenades were found in donation bin. @ActionNewsJax is LIVE at noon. https://t.co/8qh6zGziIm
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) April 24, 2018
Chopper: Grenades found at Jacksonville Goodwill storeSky Action News Jax is flying over the Goodwill store on the Southside. Grenades were reportedly found there on Tuesday. LATEST: http://bit.ly/2qYidkW
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