Douglas County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad responds to suspicious briefcase

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Highway 395 Starbucks in Minden for a report of a suspicious briefcase Sunday.

At 3:40 p.m., deputies located a briefcase against the wall near the main entrance of the building. The Douglas County Bomb Squad was called to the area to evaluate the briefcase and determine if there was an explosive device inside. It was determined that there was no such device and the briefcase contained a laptop computer. The owner returned to claim the briefcase and the contents were returned to the owner.