Tow truck driver steers clear of device

CCSO: Object likely homemade jumper box.

The Columbia County and Alachua County Sheriff’s Offices responded to a call about a suspicious device on SW Arlington Boulevard Thursday. The device was not an explosive. (COURTESY)
The Columbia County and Alachua County Sheriff’s Offices responded to a call about a suspicious device on SW Arlington Boulevard Thursday. The device was not an explosive. (COURTESY)

A tow truck driver declined to pick up more than a vehicle Thursday afternoon.

Called to a property on SW Arlington Boulevard to remove a vehicle, the driver noticed a suspicious device inside as he wa…