Bomb Squad Removes Suspicious Package Found Near LA Federal Building
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A bomb squad Wednesday removed a suspicious package reported near the Federal Building in West Los Angeles, police said.
The item was found near Wilshire Boulevard and Veteran Avenue at 6:25 a.m., according to an LAPD spokesperson.
LAPD bomb squad officers were seen examining a car in a parking lot south of the building, according to KNX 1070's Pete Demetriou. No explosives were found.
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Police say the package was not on the Federal Building property.
Both the Wilshire Boulevard on-ramps and off-ramps off the 405 Freeway were closed during the investigation. The ramps reopened shortly after 7:45 a.m.
No further details were released.
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