Authorities responded to a report of a suspicious device on the 100 block of East Green Street in Ithaca Wednesday afternoon.
The Ithaca Police Department and Ithaca Fire Department were dispatched just before 3 p.m. March 31. Firefighters used hazardous materials detection equipment and determined the device did not pose a known threat. The device was then turned over to the Endicott Police Department Bomb Squad.
Officials say the incident appears to be isolated, and there is no known threat to the public. The investigation remains ongoing.
The Ithaca Police Department asks anyone who witnessed the incident and has not yet spoken with authorities to come forward. Tips can be submitted via phone at 607-272-3245, the police tipline at 607-330-0000, or anonymously through email at www.cityofithaca.org/ipdtips.
Authorities continue to encourage residents to report any suspicious activity through the “See Something, Say Something” initiative.
