The Ethicon plant in Cornelia was evacuated early Wednesday morning after someone found a suspicious package in the office area.
Cornelia police and firefighters, along with other law enforcement agencies, responded to the call around 9:25 a.m. on May 29.
“Following protocol, we evacuated the building and alerted neighboring businesses so they could follow their protocol,” Cornelia Police Chief Jonathan Roberts tells Now Habersham.
Authorities called in a bomb detection K-9 from the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office. Roberts says during the investigation, they determined the suspicious package was a homemade spooling device that an employee made in an effort to make their job easier.
Chief Roberts thanked the sheriff’s office and other public safety officials for their rapid response. He adds, “We are very fortunate and thankful that everything turned out okay and that Ethicon followed their safety protocols in order to keep the plant and its employees safe.”
