Executive Summary
- A suspicious device was discovered inside the Wichita Police Department’s Property and Evidence building at 410 N. Waco.
- The building was evacuated, and a temporary shelter-in-place order was issued for nearby businesses as a safety precaution.
- The WPD’s Ordnance Disposal Unit responded, secured the device, and transported it to a secure location for further investigation.
- The shelter-in-place has been lifted, and normal operations in the area have resumed.
A shelter-in-place order has been lifted in Wichita, Kansas, after the police department’s Ordnance Disposal Unit secured and removed a suspicious device from its Property and Evidence building. The incident, which prompted an evacuation of the facility, was resolved without any reported injuries, and the area has returned to normal operations.
The investigation began after a suspicious device was located inside the building at 410 N. Waco. As a precautionary measure, authorities evacuated the facility and alerted surrounding businesses to shelter in place. The public was also asked to avoid the 400 block of North Waco while the specialized bomb squad was on the scene.
According to the Wichita Police Department, the Ordnance Disposal Unit successfully removed the device from the premises. It is now being transported to a secure, off-site location where it will undergo further investigation to determine its nature and origin.