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‘Suspicious device’ forces evacuation at Central Florida chicken restaurant

Device found at Piocos Chicken Restaurant around 6:15 p.m., deputies said

Chicken on grill (generic) (Photo by Pixabay)

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – A “suspicious device” was found in a chicken restaurant on Monday, causing traffic to shut down nearby, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

In a release, a spokesperson for the OCSO said that the device was discovered inside the Piocos Chicken Restaurant on 5160 Boggy Creek around 6:15 p.m.

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“Deputies from OCSO have responded to the scene,” the spokesperson told News 6. “The restaurant was evacuated safely.”

Boggy Creek was shut down in both directions as a result of the discovery, though deputies later announced that traffic had been reopened.

No additional information has been provided at this time.


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