Police: Evacuations lifted after briefcase is left at Newark PD

NEWARK -Newark Police has given the all clear after the police department was evacuated Thursday morning due to a suspicious package found outside the building.The Columbus Fire Bomb Squad was called at 7:50 a.m. to investigate and several nearby businesses were evacuated as a precaution.Newark Police Chief Barry Connell said there was no harmful intent and a civilian was looking to return a lost and found briefcase. That person dropped off the item at the police department. To the credit of the