BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Bellingham Police evacuated buildings in a multi-block area of east downtown Bellingham Friday afternoon after a suspicious bag was found on a sidewalk.
A department spokesperson says an x-ray examination found suspicious items inside the bag that was left along East Champion Street between State and Forest Streets
The Hazardous Devices Unit disrupted the bag twice before it was determined to be safe enough to move for examination and disposal.
No one was injured in the operation.