UPDATED: What was the 'suspicious object?' Military weighs in on tank projectile found on Susquehanna River bank



A jogger on an afternoon run found a "suspicious object" on the banks of the Susquehanna River, causing a stir with Harrisburg and state police Sunday.

The object was found at around 1:25 p.m. Oct. 22 on the Front Street River Walk at Peffer Street. Harrisburg police described the object as a tank sabot projectile, which is used to pierce armored targets.

Harrisburg police secured the area and called in the state police bomb squad, which confirmed the suspicious object was an armor-piercing tank round. State police secured the round and then a Harrisburg police bomb K-9 unit was brought in to make sure there were no other explosives in the area. Police said no other objects were found.

Police declined to provide further information about the projectile. Anyone with information about the projectile is asked to contact Harrisburg police through Dauphin County dispatches at 717-558-6900 or submit a tip via the Crimewatch website.