OGDEN — A package reported to the Ogden City Police Department on Tuesday turned out not to be a threat to public safety.

According to a press release posted on the department’s Facebook page, authorities were summoned to the 300 block of 22nd Street around 1:30 p.m.

“As Officers arrived, there was concern that the package may contain explosives,” the release said. “The area was secured by Police, who evacuated as many as possible and placed both DaVinci Schools on notice. The Bomb Squad responded to assess the package and ultimately used a detonation charge to destroy the package. No individuals were injured in the event, and it was discovered that the package was not an explosive device. There is no ongoing threat to the community.”

No further details on the contents of the package or what led officers to believe explosives may be involved have yet been released.

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