Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Robot Used to Remove Bottle from Social Security Office on Prince Avenue
As of 2 p.m. on Wednesday, the scene was all clear.
Athens-Clarke County Police and the Clarke County Fire Department responded to the 1600 block of Prince Avenue on Wednesday to investigate a report of a suspicious package, according to a Nixle alert sent just before noon. The UGA Bomb Unit was also called.
The Athens Banner-Herald reports it happened at the Social Security Office and a robot was used to remove a small, unattended bottle of unidentified liquid that an employee found. The liquid will be analyzed, the article says.
Another message sent by police at 2 p.m. stated that the scene was all clear.
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Motorists were asked to avoid the area and seek alternate routes during the investigation.
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