C Company, 1st (Northern Ireland) Battalion Army Cadet Force (ACF) along with cadets from Ballymena Sea Cadets got involved in Planting Trees for the Platinum Jubilee “Queen’s Green Canopy” in celebration of the Queen’s 70 years of service to the Nation.
The Luther Police Department, District 23 Task Force and other law enforcement agencies executed search warrants on two properties in Luther in the 500-B & 600-B of S. Dogwood St.
While conducting a search of the main residence and adjacent buildings, officers located a suspicious device in the workshop portion.
Officers immediately cleared the scene and began to evacuate residents who were deemed to be in immediate danger. Oklahoma County Sheriff s Office bomb squad was requested to respond to help determine if the device found was a live explosive or inert.
Upon further investigation by Oklahoma County bomb squad, it was confirmed that the device was indeed live. The device was secured and made safe.