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STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) — Police in Stevens Point are asking the public to avoid the downtown Post Office after a report of a suspicious package.
Police were called to the building at 10:00 AM after a worker reported a “potential explosive device,” according to a news release. Officers said they couldn’t verify the device and shut down nearby roads as a precaution.
Main Street is currently closed to both vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Authorities confirmed that the device is secured inside the building, and all workers have been evacuated.
The incident has had no impact on today’s midterm election, according to Portage County Clerk Maria Davis. “Local law enforcement did an incredible job resolving the situation efficiently and thoroughly to ensure there was no threat to the public and that operations could resume as quickly as possible,” said Davis in a press release. “I have been in communication with both local law enforcement and the Stevens Point Post Office to confirm that absentee ballots will not be affected on Election Day.”
The Marathon County Bomb Squad has been called to assist. Further updates will be provided when appropriate.
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