Suspicious Package Detonated In Downtown Concord

CONCORD, NH — Parts of North Main Street in Concord were closed this afternoon for a report of a suspicious package that has been determined to not have been a danger to the public, according to police. Concord Police officers were called to downtown at just after 1 p.m. on March 23, 2018, after the package was discovered outside of Merrimack County Savings Bank. The New Hampshire State Police bomb squad unit was stationed on School Street while a perimeter was set up and the area between Park and Warren streets were closed off.

According to witnesses, the package was a box with unusual writing on it.

There was metal sticking out of the bottom of the box.

At just before 4 p.m., the package was detonated by the state police. All the streets downtown were completely open to traffic at around 4:30 p.m.

Det. Sgt. Robert Buelte said in a statement that there were no threats received associated with the item. Detectives, he noted, are investigating the incident.

Anyone with information about the package is asked to call Concord Police at 603-225-8600 or the Concord Regional Crimeline at 603-226-3100.

Images via Tony Schinella, Patch staff.