That's kinda cool....
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patgundGeocaching scavenger hunt causes bomb scare
"Police did find a package. It was in some bushes and covered with duct tape," said Monroe dispatcher Mike McKinney.
The Butler County Sheriff's Office Bomb Unit took a digital X-ray of the cylinder, which revealed a notebook and small trinkets typically left by people on geocaching scavenger hunts.
Monroe police Chief Greg Homer said what the resident saw was the "tail end" of activity of someone in the dark leaving something in the bushes.
"They didn't see the person write their name in the notebook and leave a souvenir," Homer said.
After determining the package was a geocaching prize, the police also signed the notebook, left a toy badge as a souvenir and put it back in place, he said."
"Police did find a package. It was in some bushes and covered with duct tape," said Monroe dispatcher Mike McKinney.
The Butler County Sheriff's Office Bomb Unit took a digital X-ray of the cylinder, which revealed a notebook and small trinkets typically left by people on geocaching scavenger hunts.
Monroe police Chief Greg Homer said what the resident saw was the "tail end" of activity of someone in the dark leaving something in the bushes.
"They didn't see the person write their name in the notebook and leave a souvenir," Homer said.
After determining the package was a geocaching prize, the police also signed the notebook, left a toy badge as a souvenir and put it back in place, he said."
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Date: 2006-08-29 11:03 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-08-29 01:13 pm (UTC)that is PRICELESS!
(had to share w/ coworkers after that laughing, too)
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Date: 2006-08-29 01:48 pm (UTC)Brings up a question, though. I think if I start a cache, I'll let the local authorities know where it is, just ot make sure they don't blow it up (SOP for some jurisdictions).
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Date: 2006-08-29 02:14 pm (UTC)It's good that they left the toy badge and signed the book though, sounds like they had the right attitude.