Suspicious device identified as container of paint

A bomb technician from the Cleveland Police Department safely disposed of a suspicious device that was found late Monday afternoon at the entrance to Bradley County’s Judicial Complex.

Emergency Medical Service workers who man the ambulance substation at the center noticed the device and immediately alerted the 9-1-1 center.  Sheriff’s deputies and Cleveland police officers blocked off the intersection of Blythe Avenue and Bower Lane until the device could be destroyed.

Sheriff Tim Gobble said the device was a small metal canister wrapped in duct tape that had a bulge on one side that could have possibly been a fuse.

The jail was locked down as a precaution and correction officers conducted a full perimeter sweep of the building for any additional suspicious devices, however none were found. Bomb Technician Chris Jacques “disrupted” the device and found it to be a metal container of paint that was of no danger.

Sheriff Gobble expressed his appreciation to the city police department and the city fire department for their response and assistance.