Suspicious Package at Kinko's FedEx Not Harmful

The Tacoma Police Department's bomb squad investigated two suspicious boxes inside the FedEx Kinkos store near University Place at 6909 South 19th Street this morning.

Using an Andros Robot the Explosives Ordinance Detail determined the boxes were not harmful, said Tacoma Police Sgt. Brian Garrison, adding one of the boxes contained a part to a stationary bicycle.

After using a water cannon to expose the inside of the box, a member of the EOD wearing a bomb suit determined the noise was a part to a stationary bicycle and was not harmful.

"It had an electronic timer on it that was active and an alarm was sounding," Garrison said.

Kinkos staff said they could hear a high-pitch noise that got louder after a male subject dropped off two boxes, Garrison said. Staff evacuated the building and called 911 at 9:41 a.m., according to police.

Garrison said it was not criminally related and staff were allowed back into the building shortly after.