(WINLOCK, WA) – A community Christmas event in Winlock is
being rescheduled for Thursday night as a result of a bomb scare Saturday.
The
Chronicle reports local police and fire crews, a bomb squad and federal agents
descended upon Winlock about 3:45 PM after the discovery of an item in the big
Winlock egg that looked like a pipe bomb. It turned out to be a time
capsule.
Local police contacted the
Washington State Patrol’s Explosives Unit. They contacted the Federal Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, which also responded. When they opened the pipe,
instead of shrapnel and explosives, they found pictures and other objects.
The
Christmas tree lighting event is rescheduled for this Thursday at 6 PM.
