NORTH HIGHLANDS (CBS13) — The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad investigated a “suspicious device” found under a vehicle in North Highlands Wednesday morning.

According to the sheriff’s office, deputies were called out to the 3700 block of Plymouth Drive around 11:20 a.m. The Explosive Ordnance Detail, also known as the bomb squad, was then called out to investigate the device.

Deputies blocked off the area, keeping residents away as a precaution during the investigation.

As of 5 p.m., it appears the scene has cleared. CBS13 has reached out to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office for more information.

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