Chattanooga: Suspicious package found at U.S. Bankruptcy Court not a bomb
Friday, August 12, 2011
The entrance to the Chattanooga City Hall is seen in this photo taken from a third floor window of the City Hall Annex.A suspicious package that led to the evacuation of U.S. Bankruptcy Court, City Hall and City Hall Annex in Chattanooga today was not a bomb, authorities say.
The package was found about 1:30 p.m. behind bankruptcy court, authorities said. The police bomb squad blew up the package about 2:45 p.m.
A man was captured on surveillance video dropping off the package today, police said. He is described as a black male in a New York Yankees ball cap, red jersey and shorts.
They are not calling him a suspect, but want to question him, police said.