Crime & Safety

Locals Warned To Avoid Palmetto Trail Due To Police Investigation

Authorities received a report of an unknown suspicious device contained in a residence, police said.

No injuries have been reported and "there is no threat to the public," East Haven Police said.
No injuries have been reported and "there is no threat to the public," East Haven Police said. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

EAST HAVEN, CT — East Haven Police are warning locals to avoid Palmetto Trail and surrounding streets while they investigate an "isolated issue" at a home, the department said in a news release.

Authorities received a report of an unknown suspicious device contained in a residence, police said, adding that they have evacuated area homes as a precaution.

No injuries have been reported and "there is no threat to the public," the department said.

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