The Osage City Police Department investigated a suspicious device Tuesday near Dogwood Glen Apartments, in Osage City, resulting in assistance in evaluating the device by the Topeka Airport Authority bomb technicians.

The department reported in a social media post yesterday that around 6 p.m. Jan. 12, 2021, officers were alerted to a suspicious device lying on the ground near the apartments in the east part of the city.

Upon further investigation, a resident of the apartments reported he had been away from his apartment for several weeks – upon returning home, he found the device that appeared similar to a homemade firework lying in his bathroom. The resident took the device outside and placed it in a vacant area away from the apartment complex, and then called the police.

Osage City officers secured the area and requested assistance from the Topeka Airport Authority bomb techs to analyze and safely recover the device. Bomb techs x-rayed the device and determined it was not designed to cause casualties.

The department reported that it is believed it a limited circumstance, and at no time was the public at risk. The device appeared to be the result of someone attempting to create a large firework, which is still illegal, police noted.

The police department continues to investigate; anyone with any information regarding the incident is asked to call the department at 785-528-3131.