Bridge Closed – Police Investigating Suspicious Container

Port Huron, MI — Early this morning a suspicious container was observed near the train tracks and  the scenic turnout north of the Blue Water Bridge. The Michigan State Police Bomb Squad  has been called to the scene to examine it. The Port Huron Fire Department and U.S. Border Patrol are assisting.

Please refrain from entering the area around Wright and Elmwood. Port  Huron Police Officers and the Department of Public Works have blocked off access at this  time. The United States Coast Guard has blocked off boat traffic as a precaution. We will  notify you when it is safe to return.  

If you have knowledge of this suspicious package call the Port Huron Police Department at  (810) 984-8415.

Anonymous tips can be received through the CAPTURE Hotline at (810)  987-6688, emailed through www.porthuronpolice.org, or texted by downloading the Port  Huron PD app on apple or android devices.

Anonymous texts can also be received by texting  the keyword CAPTURE and their message/tip to 847411.  

Submitted by the Port Huron Police Department