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Published on March 17, 2026
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (March 17, 2026) — The West Palm Beach Police and Fire Departments responded to a business around 12 p.m. in the 1100 block of Belvedere Road following reports of a suspicious item.
Out of an abundance of caution, the West Palm Beach Police Department and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squads were called to the scene to conduct a more detailed assessment.
The investigation determined the item to be an inert device, which was safely removed for proper disposal.
Case no.: 20260004206
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Rachel Leitao
Public Information Officer
pdpio@wpb.org