Streets were shut down and buildings evacuated in downtown Harrisburg because of the Tuesday morning incident.
to Harrisburg’s public safety building on Tuesday was “acting in good faith” and was not arrested, city officials said.
The man, who hasn’t been identified since he isn’t facing charges, said he found the bombs on Cameron Street. City spokesman Matt Maisel said the man was trying to be helpful when he brought the explosives to the public safety building on Walnut Street.“Detectives believe after speaking to him, he was acting in good faith as a Good Samaritan and did not have harmful intent on bringing the bag to the police station,” Maisel said Wednesday.
The building’s three floors were evacuated and surrounding streets were shut down while authorities investigated. The Pennsylvania State Police bomb squad was called to the scene. The Harrisburg Bureau of Police is investigating the incident, along with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives .
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