Bomb scare ends at Federal Way mail facility

By Associated Press

Summary

A Postal Service spokesman, Ernie Swanson, says about 250 workers who were evacuated due to the discovery of two suspicious packages, were allowed to return to work about noon Tuesday.

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Story Published: Dec 30, 2008 at 10:56 AM PST

Story Updated: Dec 30, 2008 at 1:54 PM PST

Bomb scare ends at Federal Way mail facility
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. (AP) - A bomb scare has ended at a bulk mail processing center in Federal Way.

A Postal Service spokesman, Ernie Swanson, says about 250 workers who were evacuated were allowed to return to work about noon Tuesday.

He says a manager called police after a worker found two suspicious devices about 8:30 a.m. Swanson says they appeared to be electronic, but he couldn't say what they are or why they appeared dangerous.

A police spokesman, Raymond Bunk, says they were about 2-by-6 inches in size. They were examined by a bomb squad.

The bulk mail center handles packages and bundles of advertising mail.