Lexington building cleared after Nicholasville Road blocked for suspicious object
A Lexington office building was deemed safe Wednesday morning after a suspicious bag launched an investigation that shut down a portion of Nicholasville Road.
Police got a call from employees of a business in the 2100 block of Nicholasville Road who saw someone drop a suspicious package in the doorway of the building, Lexington police Sgt. Donnell Gordon said. Police blocked off the road and set up a perimeter while the department’s Hazardous Devices Unit inspected the bag.
“They ended up searching the bag and it ended up not being a hazardous device,” Gordon said.
Officers located and stopped the person who allegedly left the bag, Gordon said. It was unclear why he left the package, but police hoped he would tell them.
No charges were filed immediately, but police were still “investigating just to see what was going on,” Gordon said. It’s possible that charges could come later.
The road between Zandale and Jesselin drives was reopened a little over an hour after it was shut down. Buildings in the area were also temporarily evacuated.
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