Suspicious package investigated, cleared by police in Port Jeff Village
A suspicious package turned a sunny Sunday in the village into an alarming afternoon.
At about 11 a.m. July 8, Suffolk County Police Department 6th Precinct officers and Emergency Service Section officers responded to a 911 call regarding a backpack left unattended on Arden Place west of East Main Street in Port Jefferson Village, according to police.
At about noon, village Mayor Margot Garant posted on Facebook that Arden Place, Thompson Street and East Main Street were temporarily closed while bomb squad members investigated a suspicious package.
“Please stay clear of the area and be patient while Suffolk does their job,” she wrote.
At about 2 p.m., she posted again, letting residents and visitors know the situation had been resolved and the area was back open for business.
“Go about your business Port Jefferson and thank you Suffolk County bomb squad, SCPD and our Code Enforcement Bureau,” she said.
SCPD said it was determined the backpack contained baby clothes.
