Pressure Cooker Empty, Business Returns To Normal
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (CBS4)- A business center in Wheat Ridge was evacuated on Friday afternoon after a pressure cooker was found in the shopping center parking lot. Less than two hours later the scene was cleared after the pressure cooker turned up empty.
People were urged to stay away from the Applewood Shopping Center just after 2 p.m.
The shopping center located at 3540 Youngfield St. was evacuated.
Suspicious package found on SE side of Applewood Shopping Ctr. Evac. businesses. Pls avoid area. WRPD on scene investigating. #WRCOPD
— Wheat Ridge Police (@WheatRidgePD) March 24, 2017
Police investigated the suspicious package which was a pressure cooker.
The scene was cleared and the pressure cooker was found to be empty and deemed harmless just before 4 p.m.
Pressure cooker empty, WRPD reopening Applewood Shopping. Passerby did right thing calling PD. #Seesomethingsaysomething #WRCOPD
— Wheat Ridge Police (@WheatRidgePD) March 24, 2017
Who left the pressure cooker there and why is unknown.