MANCHESTER, N.H. (WHDH) - Buildings were evacuated after a hoax device was found near a high school in New Hampshire on Monday, officials said.

Officers responding to a report of a suspicious device in the area of the Beech Street side of Central High School in Manchester around 12:30 p.m. called in the New Hampshire State Police Bomb Disposal Unit for assistance, according to the Manchester Police Department.

The device was examined and later determined to be a hoax, officials said.

Nearby streets were closed and buildings in the area were evacuated as a precaution.

There were no additional details immediately available.

An investigation remains ongoing.

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