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Wheatland evacuations lifted after suspicious devices deemed safe Izzy Greenblatt
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Wheatland police have lifted evacuations in the McCurry Street area. The device was successfully removed and the roadways have been reopened. People are allowed to return to their homes and police wanted to thank everyone for their patience.
Police said that the device was apparently a cell phone jammer.
Original story:
A Wheatland Ranch neighborhood was evacuated due to suspicious devices found in the home of a homicide suspect.
The Wheatland Police Department said in a Facebook post that they are evacuating an area off of McCurry Street, near Spenceville Road. Dozens of homes were evacuated within the potential range of the devices out of an abundance of caution, according to police.