Tiverton asked for help from the Rhode Island State Fire Marshal’s Explosives Operations Division and the U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit from Newport.

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Police and fire departments evacuated nearby residents as a precaution.

Residents of a Tiverton neighborhood were evacuated after an explosive device was discovered in the garage of a residence on Riverside Drive, the Tiverton police said.

The police and fire departments responded to the house at about 10:08 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, and, "as a precaution," nearby residents were evacuated, the police said in a press release.

Tiverton called in the Rhode Island State Fire Marshal’s Explosives Operations Division and the U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit from Newport. Private jets. Limos.

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