Suspicious Package Closed Polling Place Temporarily In Crofton

CROFTON, MD — One polling place in Anne Arundel County experienced a disruption Thursday during the first day of early voting. A suspicious package in the parking lot at Crofton Community Library led to the temporary closure of the polls there for about two hours.

At 1:35 p.m., the Anne Arundel Board of Elections reported the Crofton polling center had temporarily closed.

During the investigation, voters were directed to the Odenton library to cast their ballots.

By 3:30 p.m., election officials said that operations had returned to normal after investigators determined the package contained electronics.

Before the probe into the package, WYPR reported turnout in Crofton was strong, with a steady stream of voters heading to the polls.

WYPR's @dbonessi reports that the Crofton Public Library had a good #earlyvoting turnout this morning. Have you cast your vote already? Tell us how things went at your polling place. pic.twitter.com/z3XuWGv2H6
— WYPR (@WYPR881FM) October 25, 2018

There are a total of seven places to participate in early voting in Anne Arundel County ahead of the Nov. 6 election.

SEE ALSO: Where To Vote Early In Anne Arundel

Suspicious package in parking lot of Crofton Library. Early voting at this polling place is on hold. pic.twitter.com/J8K1O3M22f
— Jonathan Boniface (@JonnyB0001) October 25, 2018

File photo by Ashley Ludwig/Patch.