UPDATE: Aberdeen’s Wylie Park will reopen at 1 p.m.

UPDATE: 12:32 p.m.

ABERDEEN, SD (KELO) – The Aberdeen Police Department has announced that Wylie Park will reopen to the public at 1 p.m. Friday.

The authorities thanked the public for their patience and understanding.

11:13

Authorities in Aberdeen closed a popular park on Friday morning.

According to the Aberdeen Police Department, a “suspicious object” was found in Wylie Park. Authorities are searching the park and the South Dakota Department of Criminal Investigation Bomb Squad has been called in.

This morning, a suspicious object was located within the boundaries of Wylie Park. As a precaution, Wiley Park is currently closed and will remain so until further notice. The park is currently being searched and the public is asked to abstain.

– Aberdeen Police Department (@ APD268) June 25, 2021

Authorities are asking the public to stay away.

At the request of the Aberdeen Police Department, the DCI Bomb Squad is en route to the Aberdeen area to assist with this investigation. More details will be released as the investigation progresses. https://t.co/asPf4YMg7n

– South Dakota DCI (@SouthDakotaDCI) June 25, 2021