Suspicious device turns out not to be explosive at Ga. postal site

SOUTH FULTON, Ga. - Police mistakenly identified a device found at a U.S. Postal Service facility as a real explosive on Thursday.

The buidling was evacuated at 125 Villanova Drive after workers saw a “suspicious device” and called authorities.

The Atlanta Police Department’s bomb squad safely removed the package shortly before 10 a.m. for evaluation.

According to police, an X-ray scan by Dobbins Air Reserve Base officials “yielded concerning results.” At around noon, officers said the device “was determined to be a real explosive.”

But after they conducted a controlled detonation, officials confirmed the device — identified as military ordnance — wasn’t explosive, police said at 3:30 p.m.

“All safety protocols were followed to ensure the protection of employees, first responders, and surrounding businesses,” the police department said in a statement. “The South Fulton Police Department continues to work with our community partners to determine the origin of the device and prevent future incidents.”

Police were called to the same facility in September for a suspicious package, but it was a false alarm.