Police say device was left as possible hoax

The State Police bomb squad was called to Portsmouth after a road crew discovered a suspicious package on a storm drain near the Route 1 bypass on Thursday morning.The northbound ramp to Maplewood Avenue was closed while a bomb squad robot examined the package.The device was secured and removed.State police described it as a possible hoax and deemed it not dangerous.They said they applaud the DOT workers who found the package and called police and urge anyone in that situation to do the same. 12967056

The State Police bomb squad was called to Portsmouth after a road crew discovered a suspicious package on a storm drain near the Route 1 bypass on Thursday morning.

The northbound ramp to Maplewood Avenue was closed while a bomb squad robot examined the package.


The device was secured and removed.

State police described it as a possible hoax and deemed it not dangerous.

They said they applaud the DOT workers who found the package and called police and urge anyone in that situation to do the same.