Crime & Safety

Sharon Police: Bottle in Mailbox Deemed Explosive Device

No damage or injures were reported in the discovery of the bottle, police said.

A suspicious bottle that was discovered in a mailbox on Mountain Street in Sharon on Wednesday was determined to be a small explosive device, but one that did not activate, according to a statement from the Sharon Police Department.

during the investigation on the device; no injuries or damage were reported as a result of the discovery of the bottle. 

The matter remains under investigation by the Sharon Police Department as well as investigators from the State Police Bomb Squad assigned to the State Fire Marshal's office. 

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