Police give all-clear after suspicious package dropped off at Rowan County Health Department
Police said an unidentified man sat two packages down and then took off running through the parking lot.
Author: Meilin Tompkins
Updated: 5:08 PM EST January 12, 2021
SALISBURY, N.C. — Police in Salisbury have given the all-clear after two suspicious packages were dropped off at the Rowan County Health Department, Tuesday morning.
Police said the bomb squad has removed the packages and no incendiary devices were found. The contents of the packages were only personal items, clothing, and toiletries, police report.
Salisbury Police Chief Jerry Stokes said around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, a man with a history of substance abuse and mental illness entered the health department seeking assistance. Stokes said before he could articulate what he needed, he became anxious and ran from the building. He had a number of backpacks and luggage with him, and some of his bags were left behind.