UPDATE | Bomb squad at Betras law office in Canfield Township

CANFIELD

The bomb squad set off what appeared to be a pipe bomb at the Betras law office that ended up not being explosive.

The reported pipe bomb was reported by Mahoning County Democratic Chairman Dave Betras at his office in Canfield Township.

Betras said when he arrived at his law office on Seville Drive this morning he found a broken window and what appeared to be a pipe bomb.

"Out of an abundance of caution, we called the sheriffs," Betras said.

The business was evacuated and shut down for the day. Surrounding businesses were evacuated during the bomb squad working on the item.

A member of the tri-county bomb squad put on a full bomb suit and worked with a robot to fire a clay-filled shotgun shell at the item to see if it was in fact a bomb.

That happened at about 10:40 a.m. and there was not a preceding explosion indicating it was live.

"I get my fair amount of threats and bullying," Betras said of an election cycle leading up to the Nov. 4 election.