Date: 6/13/2017
Time: 4:45 am
Location / Address: 500 Charles Street, LaPlata, Md 20646
Type of Incident: Suspicious package
Description of Structure / Property: Local business
Owner / Occupants: Urgent Care Clinic
Injuries or Deaths: None
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $0 Contents: $ 0
Arrests(s): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: LaPlata VFD
# of EMS Staff: Standing by # Of Firefighters: 6
Discovered By: Cleaning crew
Nature of Service Requested: Suspicious package
Action Taken/ Resolution: Investigated and rendered safe
Assisting Agencies: Charles County Sheriff's Office & LaPlata Town Police
Additional Information: A cleaning crew discovered a small plastic bag outside the main door of the clinic during the early morning hours. A quick look from the crew indicated a flashing light was coming from inside the bag and management from the closed clinic reportedly was not expecting any deliveries at that hour. The local police shut down the area and requested a response from the State Fire Marshal's Bomb Squad. Once Bomb Technicians were on scene and able to examine the item closer, it was determined to be a small bag of miscellaneous trash (including a small red LED light). The area was deemed safe by 5:30 am and all units cleared.
Time: 4:45 am
Location / Address: 500 Charles Street, LaPlata, Md 20646
Type of Incident: Suspicious package
Description of Structure / Property: Local business
Owner / Occupants: Urgent Care Clinic
Injuries or Deaths: None
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $0 Contents: $ 0
Arrests(s): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: LaPlata VFD
# of EMS Staff: Standing by # Of Firefighters: 6
Discovered By: Cleaning crew
Nature of Service Requested: Suspicious package
Action Taken/ Resolution: Investigated and rendered safe
Assisting Agencies: Charles County Sheriff's Office & LaPlata Town Police
Additional Information: A cleaning crew discovered a small plastic bag outside the main door of the clinic during the early morning hours. A quick look from the crew indicated a flashing light was coming from inside the bag and management from the closed clinic reportedly was not expecting any deliveries at that hour. The local police shut down the area and requested a response from the State Fire Marshal's Bomb Squad. Once Bomb Technicians were on scene and able to examine the item closer, it was determined to be a small bag of miscellaneous trash (including a small red LED light). The area was deemed safe by 5:30 am and all units cleared.