Crime & Safety
Bomb Squad Responds To SUV Found Parked On LA Sidewalk: Report
A bomb squad responded to a busy Los Angeles thoroughfare Tuesday morning.
LOS ANGELES, CA — A bomb squad was called in Tuesday morning to investigate a suspicious item inside a vehicle found parked on a sidewalk, but nothing threatening was found, according to a report.
Authorities responded to La Brea near Beverly Boulevard at around 9:30 a.m., where an SUV was found parked on a sidewalk, KTLA reported.
Video from the location showed a car on the sidewalk on La Brea near Beverly Boulevard.
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It was not immediately clear why the car was on the sidewalk.
A three-block stretch of La Brea was shut down, according to reports from the scene.
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The vehicle was checked and the all-clear was given by 12:30 p.m., police said.
City News Service contributed to this report.
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