Bomb squad called to Bothell newspaper box Sunday morning

The King County Bomb Squad was called out Sunday morning after a suspicious device was discovered inside a sidewalk newspaper box on Main Street in Bothell.

A Seattle Times delivery driver found the device in the 10100 block of Main Street at about 3:30 a.m. and police were called.

A section of Main Street was shut down as police investigated, said Bothell Police Capt. Denise Langford

The bomb squad "disrupted" the device, she said.

Langford said she did not know if it was exploded or even whether the device was real or a hoax.

The FBI was called in, and it told local authorities it would take the lead on the investigation, according to Langford.

FBI spokeswoman Robbie Burroughs in Seattle said the bureau would examine the device.

She said she didn't know yet whether it was an explosive device.

Burroughs said it can be a federal offense to use an explosive device or carry out a hoax.

She said the FBI is working with Bothell police.