Tuscaloosa Police Leave Training Gear at School

0:00Tuscaloosa Police forgot a backpack at Northridge Middle School after a training drill. Inside was an inert device, just a harmless fake meant for practice, like a replica explosive or a weapon. The session went down over spring break when the school sat empty. It involved their Hazardous Device Unit, K-9 Team, and the County Sheriff's Crew all gearing up for real campus threats. Come Friday, April 3, a student spotted the bag and alerted the on-site police resource officer. The school staff hit shelter-in-place quick and no one got hurt while waiting for backup. Officers rolled in, checked it out, and confirmed everything was safe. Acting Chief Sebo Sanders owned up to the worry it caused families and said they're locking down procedures to stop repeats. Big thanks to the school team and parents for staying cool. Case closed without drama, lesson learned. Birmingham News. Today, powered by AI Bringing You What Matters, I'm Corey with The Story.