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Suspicious package found near Franklin County common pleas court

Authorities are asking everyone to avoid the area.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A suspicious package was found near the Franklin County Court of Commons Pleas Thursday morning, according to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. 

Authorities blocked roads surrounding the courthouse while the bomb squad investigated the package at 345 South High St. 

The sheriff's office said the suspicious package was an unattended backpack and posed no threat. 

Additional information was not immediately available, but the sheriff's office said roads are open again for traffic.

PUBLIC SAFETY ALERT Our bomb squad has been dispatched to investigate a suspicious package near the courthouse at 345...

Posted by Franklin County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, September 5, 2024
Credit: WBNS-TV
Credit: WBNS-TV

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