AUBURNDALE, Fla. — The Auburndale Police Department (APD) said the area surrounding a situation involving a contained suspicious device is now safe and reopened.
APD has not provided any further details about the incident.
In a post to Facebook late Thursday morning, APD said the device was contained and law enforcement was working to safely remove it.
Police said out of an abundance of caution, officers strongly recommended residents and businesses within the highlighted green area of Union Street, Ariana Avenue, Bobby Green Plaza, Main Street and Bridgers Avenue to voluntarily evacuate.
APD said there was a high law enforcement presence in the area and asked the public to avoid the area and not interfere with ongoing operations.
APD said the evacuation was voluntary but highly recommended and asked residents to avoid calling into the police department about the situation to avoid backing up the emergency lines.
This is a developing story. Tampa Bay 28 will provide more details as they become available.
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