Residents of a town of Beloit neighborhood are asked to shelter in place after authorities discovered a suspicious device Wednesday.

Town of Beloit police responded to the 2000 block of Dewey Avenue at around 4:15 p.m. for a welfare check. During the investigation, officers located a “suspicious device.”

According to a news release, the Winnebago County Explosives Ordinance Disposal team was contacted and responded to the home.

Nearby residents were asked to shelter in place as the E-O-D team worked to secure the suspicious device. After a short time, the device was tendered safe.

It’s unclear if any arrests have been made.