CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – An explosive device was found in an abandoned house.
According to the police report:
At 1:26 pm on Tuesday during an inspection of a unoccupied house at 723 Elder Street the City of Clarksville Building Codes Department found a very old piece of military ordnance.
The Clarksville Police Department has the area secure and is waiting for Fort Campbell personnel to come secure the ordnance. It doesn’t appear to be a modern device and no telling how long it has been there.
The Clarksville Police are asking that individuals avoid the area.