 According to an article in the Valley Independent Sentinel, an employee found the object in the grass just inside the main entrance near the road at about 8.30 a.m. and called Ansonia Police. The fire marshal's office and Connecticut State Police were called as well. The facility was closed in the morning while investigators assessed the object. State Police classified the object as a homemade explosive and destroyed it on site at about 1 p.m. that day.