Sharp Metal Object Found Inside Grass Valley Newspaper Was Piece Of Machinery
GRASS VALLEY (CBS13) – Police in Grass Valley launched an investigation Wednesday after a sharp metal object was found taped inside of a newspaper.
The incident happened on Wednesday morning. Police say an employee of a business in the city went to get the daily Grass Valley Union newspaper and was poked by a sharpened piece of metal that had been taped right where it would be unfolded.
Investigators initially believed, from where it was placed and how it was positioned, that whoever taped the object in there intended to do harm. There is no evidence The Union newspaper had anything to do with the incident, police say.
Wednesday evening, Grass Valley Police determined the object was a piece of machinery used during the printing and processing of newspapers for distribution. The Union believes the piece became inadvertently attached.
The employee only got a minor poke and is going to be OK, police say.
Police said, "We apologize for any concern caused by our previous post and wanted to ensure that the proper information was posted."