DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - The DeKalb County bomb squad was called in to investigate a suspicious item early Thursday afternoon.

SKYFOX 5 flew over the scene near the Home Center Outlet in the 4300 block of Northeast Expressway around 12:30 p.m. and observed a robotic device being used in the bomb squad's investigation.

According to the Georgia Department of Transportation , the entrance ramp to Interstate 85 to Northcrest Road was temporarily closed during the investigation.

Drivers and others should avoid the area until the scene is cleared.

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