Suspicious military items found in Bolivar, scene now clear

BOLIVAR, Mo. — First responders have cleared the scene after a report of finding non-functional military memorabilia in Bolivar.

According to a City of Bolivar social media post, the Bolivar City Fire Department and the Bolivar City Department responded to the 1900 block of West Broadway Street around 3 p.m. following a report of suspicious items on a commercial property.

The post says that the Bolivar City Fire Department reached out to the Springfield Fire Department (SFD) bomb squad to safely secure the items.

The items found were located by employees of a nearby business, who called police to alert emergency personnel.

The Bolivar Police Department tells Ozarks First that the SFD bomb squad took possession of the non-functional military memorabilia to dispose of the items. The department says the items were found in a commercial dumpster by employees.

The scene is now clear and open to the public.