MARYLAND

STATE FIRE MARSHAL

Bomb Squad
Notice of Investigation
DATE: 12-18-2014

TIME: 6:40 pm

TYPE OF INCIDENT:

SUBMITTED BY: Deputy Chief FM Duane Svites

EXPLOSIVE

OTHER:

LOCATION / ADDRESS: 98 Solomons Island Road, Prince Frederick, Maryland

DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE / PROPERTY: Green Turtle parking lot
OWNER / OCCUPANT(S): Ms. Kristen Garrett
INJURIES OR DEATHS: N/A
ESTIMATED $ LOSS: STRUCTURE: $0

CONTENTS: $0

ARREST(S) (IF APPLICABLE): N/A

RESPONDING STATE FIRE MARSHAL(S): State Fire Marshal Bomb Technicians Duane Svites,
John Tennyson, Dale Ednock, Bill Potts and Deputy Fire Marshal Caryn McMahon
RESPONDING FIRE DEPARTMENT(S): Prince Frederick VFD and Prince Frederick VRS
# EMS STAFF 2

# FIREFIGHTERS: 4

OSFM TIME ON SCENE: 7:10 pm

DISCOVERED BY: Vehicle Owner

NATURE OF SERVICE REQUEST: Suspicious package under a vehicle
ACTION TAKEN / RESOLUTION: Remote robot operations were deployed to examine the
suspicious package that was under the vehicle.
ASSISTING AGENCIES:

ATF

FBI

MSP

OTHER

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The owner of a vehicle that was parked in front of the Prince
Frederick Green Turtle discovered a suspicious item under the vehicle and notified the local MSP
barrack. Troopers arrived to find the item had wires and lights on it and it was lodged under the
vehicle. They requested the State Fire Marshal's Bomb Squad to respond. Bomb Technicians
worked with MSP to secure the area while robot operations were deployed. The items was found to
be of no threat and it was removed and properly taken into custody. No injuries or damage resulted
from the incident.

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