Metro Police headquarters was briefly shut down today due to military ordinance being brought to the building.
Around 10:30 this morning a man brought military ordinance into Metro Police Headquarters. The man thought he was doing the right thing by bringing the ordinance to police so it would be properly disposed of.
The ordinance was immediately removed from the building and placed in an empty dirt parking-lot across the street from headquarters. A crime scene was established around the ordinance to ensure the safety of the public. Habersham Street between Oglethorpe and Hull Street were also closed off.
Metro Police Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit (EOD) quickly arrived to examine the ordinance. After determining the ordinance was a form of military ordinance, Metro Police EOD notified the U.S. Army EOD stationed out of Fort Stewart. U.S. Army EOD responded to the scene and collected the ordinance. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) requires police departments to notify the military when military ordinance is discovered.
Metro Police urges the community to never handle any type of ordinance. Savannah and the surrounding area is rich in history and at times, people come across ordinance from previous wars and battles. Should you come across any ordinance leave it alone and call police.
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