COWLEY COUNTY —City Hall and the Arkansas City Police Department were closed Friday afternoon due to a possible pipe bomb that was brought in to police by a concerned citizen, according to the city’s Facebook page.

Central Avenue was blocked off from Summit to First streets, as well as adjacent alleys. The city advised residents avoid this area until further notice.

The Arkansas City Police Department and a bomb disposal unit out of Wichita transported the suspected pipe bomb north on First Street, away from City Hall and the police department, after it was loaded onto a City of Arkansas City dump truck full of sand transported it to an undisclosed location to be detonated safely there, according to police

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COWLEY COUNTY —City Hall and the Arkansas City Police Department were closed Friday afternoon due to a possible pipe bomb that was brought in to police by a concerned citizen, according to the city’s Facebook page.

Central Avenue was blocked off from Summit to First streets, as well as adjacent alleys. The city advised residents avoid this area until further notice.

The Wichita Police Department’s bomb squad was en route to assist. The area has been evacuated, except for essential personnel.

No injuries were reported. Authorities released no additional details