Springfield Bomb Squad & team from Fort Leonard Wood remove possible explosive device in Pierce City

Springfield Bomb Squad & team from Fort Leonard Wood remove possible explosive device in Pierce City

The device was taken to a location outside of Pierce City and disposed of.

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Multiple units responded to a report of an unexploded device in Pierce City at about 3 p.m. on Friday afternoon.

The device was reported around 3 p.m. in the the vicinity of Spruce and Olive Streets.

After confirming such a device existed, local police secured the scene.

The Springfield Bomb Scene responded.

The Fort Leonard Wood Explosive Ordnance Disposal team assisted.

They took the device to a location outside of Pierce City and disposed of it.

After that, streets were reopened to traffic.

There were no injuries.

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