The Lancaster City Bureau of Police has released further information and a statement regarding the events that unfolded in Lancaster Saturday. A suspicious package was found inside the Lancaster Public Library, but it was confirmed to be benign.
The Lancaster City Bureau of Police has released further information and a statement regarding the events that unfolded in Lancaster Saturday. According to a press release, just after 9am a Lancaster City Police K-9 and Lancaster County Sheriff Deputy K-9 alerted their handlers to a suspicious package inside the Lancaster Public Library during a preplanned sweep.
Police say there a number of reasons why their K-9s could alert to certain packages, but a particular cause for this situation has not been identified. Police did confirm however that the contents of the package were benign. “Not only do bomb threats disrupt the peace and safety of our community, they waste valuable public resources. These threats trigger costly responses and stretch our resources thin, leaving our community vulnerable to genuine emergencies. Bomb threats will not be tolerated, and we are committed to identifying and prosecuting those responsible,” said Chief Richard Mende
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