Streets Blocked After Suspicious Backpack Found at Decatur Municipal Court

Public safety officers responded in force Wednesday afternoon when suspicious backpack was noticed in Decatur Municipal Court, inside the building that houses the Decatur Police Department on West Trinity.

Decatur police Capt. Scott Richards said the courtroom side of the public safety building was evacuated and the DeKalb Bomb Squad called to investigate. Streets were blocked.

There was nothing dangerous inside the backpack, Richards said. Somebody "evidently left it after court," he said.

The owner of the backpack has been determined and no charged will be filed.

The backpack was noticed about 2 p.m. and the all-clear signal was given about 3:30 p.m., he said.