County Executive Josh Siegel said an explosive device was thrown in the area of the polling site at Salem United Church of Christ in Catasauqua on Tuesday.
LEHIGH COUNTY, Pa. — Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel issued a statement as an explosive device was reportedly thrown into the area of a polling place outside of Allentown on Tuesday.
Siegel said authorities learned that the device was thrown in the vicinity of the polling site at the Salem United Church of Christ Tuesday morning. The situation was quickly resolved and there were no injuries.
The site remains open, and Siegel says that voters can be confident that all levels of government and law enforcement are working together to make sure polling places in the county remain safe.
As of Tuesday afternoon, there has been no word on a suspect.