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Suspicious device found outside of clubhouse at Sarasota apartment complex, scene cleared

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office's Hazardous Devices Unit and Sarasota HAZMAT are on scene of a suspicious device found at a clubhouse in the Strathmore Riverside Villas apartment complex in Sarasota.

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The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office's Hazardous Devices Unit and Sarasota HAZMAT responded to reports of a suspicious device found at a clubhouse in the Strathmore Riverside Villas apartment complex in Sarasota.

Deputies say a maintenance supervisor found something outside of the front door on Tuesday morning around 7:45 a.m.

The clubhouse is located in the 2700 block of Riverbluff Parkway.

As of 9:52 a.m. the scene was cleared and deputies say it is non-hazardous. The "suspicious device" ended up being several plastic and glass bottles, screws and debris.

#UPDATE #SuspiciousDevice: Initial call came in at 7:45 a.m. from the maintenance supervisor. Several suspicious items found near clubhouse.
— SarasotaSheriff (@SarasotaSheriff) December 13, 2016