Police and troopers were investigating a suspicious package in Holts Summit on Friday afternoon.
ABC 17 reports that police found a stolen vehicle during a traffic stop, after the driver was arrested and the car was taken to the police department, the suspicious items were found.
The Highway Patrol Bomb Squad was called for a controlled detonation of the package and the area around city hall was blocked off during the investigation.
No word yet on what was found inside the package.