A bomb scare in Warrenton Sunday afternoon turned out to be a beeping scanner that had been left in a collection box outside the post office, authorities reported. A portion of Main Street between Thurman and Highway 47 was closed as a precuation. Emergency crews were dispatched at 2:15 p.m. to the post office after it was reported a beeping noise was coming from one of the collection boxes. According to fire officials, it was determined the beeping noise was coming from a scanner used by the post office. The scanner had been left inside the box, authorities reported.

A portion of Main Street in Warrenton was closed briefly following a bomb scare Sunday afternoon. Photo courtesy of Warrenton Fire Protection District.

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