Haines police and troopers responded Wednesday night to a report of a bomb-like device inside the library’s book return receptacle.
The device consisted of six wrapped cylinders connected via a series of wires to what appeared to be a small circuit board. Trooper Ken VanSpronsen determined the device wasn’t explosive, but might have been intended to start a fire. “It had the potential to do that, but it wasn’t hooked up right,” VanSpronsen said.
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