<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2FqXRK_1GzCHPAT00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2FqXRK_1GzCHPAT00" width="600" height="400" ><figcaption>A Palatka Police Department officer puts up police tape around the intersection of Third and Oak streets as officials from that and other law enforcement agencies set up throughout downtown to investigate a suspicious package that was found. (BRANDON D. OLIVER/Palatka Daily News)</figcaption></figure>​Law enforcement officers set up throughout downtown Palatka on the morning of Nov. 11 to investigate a bomb threat in the area.Shortly after the Veterans Day Parade on St. Johns Avenue ended, numerous vehicles from the Palatka Police Department and Putnam County Sheriff’s Office began blocking intersections in downtown. The police department posted on Facebook that officials were investigating a ‘suspicious incident’ near the intersection of Laurel and Third streets.As of 11:30 a.m., numerous blocks of St. Johns Avenue, as well as Oak and Laurel streets, were blocked off.Police Chief Jason Shaw said via text message that there was a suspected bomb threat. Assistant Chief Matt Newcomb confirmed that statement, saying an item was found and that a neighboring sheriff’s office was called to help.“We found a suspicious package in the area and out of an abundance of caution, we have called the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office to come and look at it,” Newcomb said in a text message.While law enforcement continued to work the scene, a Veterans Day ceremony took place at Riverfront Park. Throughout downtown, however, motorists were being rerouted and pedestrians were being advised to get off the streets.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0zfiUP_1GzCHPAT00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0zfiUP_1GzCHPAT00" width="600" height="400" ><figcaption>A police officer at the intersection of Third Street and St. Johns Avenue informs a motorist she needs to take another route due to authorities investigating a suspicious package found in downtown Palatka. (BRANDON D. OLIVER/Palatka Daily News)</figcaption></figure></div></body>

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Law enforcement officers set up throughout downtown Palatka on the morning of Nov. 11 to investigate a bomb threat in the area. Shortly after the Veterans Day Parade on St. Johns Avenue ended, numerous vehicles from the Palatka Police Department and Putnam County Sheriff’s Office began blocking intersections in downtown. The police department posted on Facebook that officials were investigating a ‘suspicious incident’ near the intersection of Laurel and Third streets.

Bomb squad called as ‘suspicious package’ found downtown

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Law enforcement officers set up throughout downtown Palatka on the morning of Nov. 11 to investigate a bomb threat in the area. Shortly after the Veterans 

Bomb squad called as ‘suspicious package’ found downtown

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