Police: No threat after suspicious package reported in downtown Chattanooga

September 1, 2016 at 4:05 p.m. | Updated September 1, 2016 at 6:24 p.m.

by Shelly Bradbury

Chattanooga police remove yellow tape after using a water cannon on the trash can at the corner of 4th and Chestnut streets shortly before 3 p.m. on Thursday. A report of a suspicious black cylinder in front of the Creative Discovery Museum turned out to be an empty camera lens case.
Chattanooga police remove yellow tape after using a water cannon on the trash can at the corner of 4th and Chestnut streets shortly before 3 p.m. on Thursday. A report of a suspicious black cylinder in front of the Creative Discovery Museum turned out to be an empty camera lens case.

UPDATE: The package turned out to be an empty camera lens case.

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Chattanooga police are responding to a report of a suspicious black cylinder in front of the Creative Discovery Museum, a spokeswoman for the department confirmed.

The call came in at about 1:23 p.m., spokeswoman Elisa Myzal said.

Police have taped off the scene and have advised museum staff to keep customers inside and away from the windows.

No one has been hurt.

Police may choose to safely detonate the object, Myzal said.

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