Suspicious Package Found In Silverhill

1:30 p.m.
- The Alabama Bureau of Investigation brought in a portable x-ray machine.
- Agents determined there was nothing dangerous inside the suitcase. They cut it open and found clothes and paperwork inside.
- Police believe the owner of the suitcase had just been released from the Baldwin County Jail. They're not sure why he left the suitcase behind.
- The lockdown at Silverhill elementary has been lifted.
- The post office has reopened.

12:41
Bomb squad technicians are at the post office in Silverhill, investigating a suspicious package.

Police tell News 5 that a man left a black suitcase in front of the post office. They have blocked off access to everything within two blocks of the post office. The elementary school is also under lockdown as a precaution.

News 5 has a crew on the scene and will bring you any updates as soon as they become available.

News 5 first reported this story as BREAKING NEWS on wkrg.com
Don't miss out on breaking news when you're at work or on the go. Sign up for News 5 Text Alerts that can be sent to your cell phone or PDA. News 5 can also send you breaking news alerts to your e-mail.