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According to the Ann Arbor News, it was simply part of an Internet-based scavenger hunt.

But the Tupperware-like container wrapped in duct tape near the historic Ypsilanti water tower created quite a stir Thursday.

The two-hour event began at about 10 a.m. Thursday when Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority workers found the container while trimming bushes next to the water tower.

Police Chief Matt Harshberger said the small container was left at the base of the historical marker sign next to the tower at Cross Street and Washtenaw Avenue.

Officers closed eastbound Washtenaw Avenue and routed traffic onto westbound Cross Street and also prohibited pedestrians in the area for about two hours.

A State Police bomb squad team used a robot to get a close-up view of the container through a camera and prod the package.

Harshberger said the bomb squad didn't believe the container was an explosive - but just to be safe, they donned protective gear and opened it. Inside was a typical "geocaching" logbook and "treasures," which are usually worthless trinkets.

Since about 2000, geocachers on all seven continents, including Antarctica, have been using GPS units to track down "caches" listed online and claim the treasures.

Harshberger said police took the container, and officers are attempting to contact the person who placed it.

They'll suggest ways to play the game without prompting fears of a bomb, Harshberger said. The chief said no criminal charges are anticipated.

Traffic resumed at about noon.