U. SAUCON TWP., Pa. – An incident shut down a Wawa in Lehigh County for hours on Tuesday.
Police, fire crews and the bomb squad responded the Wawa in Upper Saucon Township on Tuesday. Crews were sent to the store on Route 309 after a 911 call was made shortly before 12:30 p.m., according to county dispatchers.
Authorities say an uninvolved customer walked by a vehicle in the store’s parking lot and saw a suspicious device on the passenger seat.
Upon arrival, police secured the perimeter and requested assistance from the Allentown Bomb Squad. The bomb squad took away the device.
Jake Caplen works nearby and said he stops at Wawa each day.
“I went in there and grabbed a sandwich and it was just a normal day. Don’t expect to drive down the road and see a bunch of cop cars,” said Caplen.
The area was closed off for hours.
Police blocked off part of Route 309 near the Wawa for 20-30 minutes.
Police say the device is being investigated.
They say no threat was made toward Wawa or the public.
Nobody was hurt and the investigation is ongoing.
Jayson Wagner | WFMZ-TV