OSP Explosives Unit investigates a suspicious device found in Medford

Matt Jordan February 20, 2016

Last Updated: February 20, 2016

Medford, Ore. – Frightening moments for customers at a Medford shopping center this evening after a passerby found a suspicious device in a planter.

Medford police responded to Bear Creek Plaza on Biddle and McAndrews just after 5:30pm Saturday for the call. Oregon state police also assisted with their explosives unit.

Officers say the device that was found looked like a pipe bomb with wires coming out of it, but it ended up being just an improvised charging device.

They asked people nearby to leave the area as they worked to determine what the device was.

Police had to wait for a bomb technician to come from Roseburg before they deemed the object safe and destroyed it. The shopping center is now back open.

Matt Jordan February 20, 2016

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Matt Jordan is the Chief Meteorologist for KOBI-TV NBC5. Matt joined the NBC5 weather team in 2014 after a year as a reporter and anchor in Alexandria, Louisiana. His experience with the severe weather of the Deep South and a love of the Pacific Northwest led him to pursue a certification with Mississippi State University as a Broadcast Meteorologist. You can find Matt working in the evenings of NBC5 News at 5, 6 and 11 as well as online. Matt also has a degree in Journalism from the University of Oregon. In addition to being passionate about news and weather, Matt is a BIG Oregon Ducks fan. When not rooting for the Ducks or tracking down the next storm over the Pacific, Matt can be found outdoors in the Oregon wilderness with his wife, his daughter and their dogs Stanley and Gordi.