A small brown box being left quickly is all it took to create a suspicious situation outside the Verizon store in Alexander City Friday morning.

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Cliff Williams / The Outlook The Alexander City Police Department cordoned off the around a package was that left outside of the Verizon store at Alexander City Market Place Friday morning creating a small scare.

The box, left outside Verizon at Alex City Market Place, shut down several stores as the Alexander City Police Department investigated. The area was cordoned off, creating traffic issues in the parking lot.

Cliff Williams is a staff writer for Tallapoosa Publishers.