Traffic Stop in Knox Leads to Discovery of Suspected Explosive Device

EDIT: Due to an error, the information originally shared in this article stated that the device found in the vehicle was ‘deactivated’ by Porter County Bomb Squad. This has now been corrected, as the suspected device was determined not to be a bomb.

KNOX – According to a release from Knox City Police Department, today, November 10th, Knox Police Officers Joe West and Matt Borkholder conducted a traffic stop at the BP Gas Station in Knox.

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Armed Robbery under Investigation

An armed robbery suspect is in custody after an Wednesday morning incident at a LaCrosse business.

According to the La Porte County Sheriff’s Department, a black male entered the BP gas station in LaCrosse at 11:15 a.m. CT and demanded that the cashier open the register. Police say the suspect told the cashier that he had a weapon in his possession, but it was not displayed. The suspect fled the area south on Washington Street.

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