EAST HAVEN, Conn. — Residents in East Haven are safe to return to their homes after being temporarily evacuated during a bomb squad investigation, police said.
Capt. Joseph Murgo confirmed to FOX61 late Saturday morning that there was a police, firefighter and bomb squad presence for an investigation on Palmetto Trail.
Surrounding homes were evacuated after the police and fire departments received a report of an "unknown suspicious device" that was found in a residence. The Connecticut State Police Bomb Squad was called for an investigation, but have since cleared the scene, Murgo said.
The device was a non-explosive smoke bomb.
No injuries have been reported at this time and Palmetto Trail was reopened after the area was determined to be safe, Murgo said.
This is a developing story.
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