WILLOW SPRING, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Wake County Sheriff's Office and Fuquay-Varina Fire Department investigated a suspicious package that was reported near a business on NC 42.
Deputies responded to the call around 11 a.m. Thursday to 2895 NC 42 in Willow Spring. Law enforcement was told someone dropped off items including a box that was closed and had a red flashing light.
The North Carolina SBI Bomb Squad was called in and determined the package was not hazardous and there was no threat to the public.
NC 42 was closed between Old Stage Road and Amgan Drive while the investigation was being conducted. The road has since reopened, the sheriff's office said.
"We understand road closures create inconvenience to the motoring public, but we take every report of suspicious packages seriously to ensure the safety of our community," Wake County Sheriff Willie Rowe said. "I want to thank our public safety partners for their swift response, as well as the residents who alerted law enforcement."
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