By Gary Lloyd
TRUSSVILLE — A suspicious briefcase was left unattended at the Pinnacle at Tutwiler Farm shopping center in Trussville on Wednesday afternoon, according to Trussville Police Department Lt. Jeff Bridges.
Bridges said a bomb dog from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office was on the scene.
The briefcase, found near Best Buy, was found to be empty, Bridges said.
According to the Trussville Police Department’s Facebook page, the department received several calls of what appeared to be a briefcase in the bushes on the west end of the shopping center.
Officers secured the area and the briefcase was examined and found to be empty.
“We would like to thank (the) Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Trussville Fire and Rescue for their assistance,” the post states.
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