Authorities closed all of downtown Lapeer to traffic as police and fire crews investigate a gas leak.
Update, Thursday, May 30, 7:05 a.m.: The city of Lapeer has reopened its downtown area.
Officials lifted an evacuation order late Wednesday afternoon then re-opened the streets late Wednesday night.
Update, 9:11 a.m.:
The Lapeer County Central Dispatch tweeted that part of the area is being evacuated for safety reasons.
Update: Evacuating from Nepessing/Saginaw to the 400 block of W Nepessing for safety reasons. https://t.co/PjCKBD19jc— Lapeer911 (@Lapeer911) May 29, 2019
Original post 8:39 a.m.: The Lapeer County Sheriff's Office says police responded to a noise complaint at 4:30 Wednesday morning.
They discovered that gasoline from an unknown source had entered sewer lines, which caused several manhole covers to dislodge.
Lapeer County Central Dispatch tweeted to ask anyone who may have seen suspicious activity to contact the dispatch office.
We are asking people to avoid the downtown Lapeer City area this morning due to a gas leak while the fire department investigates situation.
Nepessing St is closed from Saginaw St to Court St.
If you live/work in this area and see something suspicious, call us at 810-667-0292— Lapeer911 (@Lapeer911) May 29, 2019
The investigation is ongoing.
Lapeer is about 20 miles east of Flint.
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