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07-31-2006, 03:06 PM
By MIKE MORRIS ([email protected]), S.A. REID ([email protected])
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 07/31/06
A Midtown office tower was evacuated briefly late Monday morning when a suspicious package was found on an upper floor. Occupants of the Proscenium building at Peachtree and 14th streets
were allowed to return about 12:30.
The package turned out to be a prop used by one of the advertising agencies in the building, according to Atlanta police Sgt. Kevin Iosty.
The package contained eight cylinders wrapped in red with the word "dynamite" printed in black on the side of each. The sticks were wrapped in tape and attached to a timer.
Iosty did not identify the advertising agency or say how the prop ended up in a vacant offfice on the 22nd floor of the 24-story building.
Last Thursday, the building was evacuated by a fire on the same floor.
Police Chief Richard Pennington said a maintenance worker found what appeared to be an "explosive device" about 10 a.m.
Pennington said a bomb squad robot that was sent into the building had retrieved the device. The building houses numerous law offices, as well as restaurants and other businesses.
Traffic in the area was also impacted, as Peachtree was shut down at 14th during the lunch hour.
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anyone hear about this? i know a few people on here work down there...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 07/31/06
A Midtown office tower was evacuated briefly late Monday morning when a suspicious package was found on an upper floor. Occupants of the Proscenium building at Peachtree and 14th streets
were allowed to return about 12:30.
The package turned out to be a prop used by one of the advertising agencies in the building, according to Atlanta police Sgt. Kevin Iosty.
The package contained eight cylinders wrapped in red with the word "dynamite" printed in black on the side of each. The sticks were wrapped in tape and attached to a timer.
Iosty did not identify the advertising agency or say how the prop ended up in a vacant offfice on the 22nd floor of the 24-story building.
Last Thursday, the building was evacuated by a fire on the same floor.
Police Chief Richard Pennington said a maintenance worker found what appeared to be an "explosive device" about 10 a.m.
Pennington said a bomb squad robot that was sent into the building had retrieved the device. The building houses numerous law offices, as well as restaurants and other businesses.
Traffic in the area was also impacted, as Peachtree was shut down at 14th during the lunch hour.
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anyone hear about this? i know a few people on here work down there...