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Improvised explosive device found in Springville
Aug. 3, 2023 3:59 pm, Updated: Aug. 4, 2023 8:58 am
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office discovered an improvised explosive device in the roadway of the 1000 block of Secrist Road in Springville Thursday morning.
The device was found by a Sheriff’s Deputy just before 11 a.m. and was investigated by the Cedar Rapids Metro Hazardous Device Unit, according to a news release sent out by the sheriff’s office.
Secrist Road was closed for part of the day while the Cedar Rapids bomb technicians worked to make the device safe and remove it from the roadway. The road has since reopened.
An investigation regarding the creation and placement of the device is ongoing, according to the release.
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