Helena Police have provided an update on a “suspicious device” found in the area near Helena High on Thursday. Officials say officers received a report around 10 a.m. of a suspicious device on private property near the area of Dakota and Davis Street. Due to the appearance of the device, officers proceeded as if it were a suspected improvised explosive device.
Helena Schools Superintendent Rex Weltz said in a statement that a “jug of gasoline” and fireworks were discovered. HPD immediately requested assistance from the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the FBI.
