'Bomb' was fake - but who planted it?

MARK BROWN — The Daily Astorian Police tape restricts a two-block perimeter at the 800 block of Commercial Street Saturday. The Regatta Parade route was because of the bomb hoax. The device was destroyed shortly after the parade began. MARK BROWN — The Daily Astorian

Device discovered at U.S. Army Career Center; Feds, Astoria police seek to solve mystery



The Astoria Police Department is asking for public help: Did anyone see anything suspicious Friday night or Saturday morning?

The action follows the discovery of a "bomb-like device" that caused a scare Saturday and led to the Regatta Grand Land Parade being diverted.

Eventually, the item was destroyed as a precaution by a state bomb expert.

A similar device was found in Portland two months ago, and the FBI is investigating whether there is any connection.

The object was discovered shortly after 8 a.m. in the doorway of 818 Commercial St., the Spexarth office building, which houses the U.S. Army Career Center and several other businesses.

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