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Iowa City reopens City Hall after ‘suspicious package’ investigated by police
IOWA CITY - City Hall was reopened after it was temporarily closed Wednesday in response to a suspicious package found nearby.
Police investigated and indicated the package - a backpack - posed no immediate threat.
Interim Iowa City police Chief Denise Brotherton told The Gazette a suspicious backpack had been left in the lobby of the police department.
The Civic Center was evacuated, and the Metro Bomb team called in. City Hall was closed and multiple roads in the area were closed.
At 3:18 p.m., the University of Iowa issued a Hawk Alert stating a suspicious package had been found in the area of Gilbert and Washington Streets.
No additional information was released.
A suspicious package was found in the area of Gilbert and Washington streets in Iowa City on Wednesday. City Hall was closed. (City of Iowa City photos)
A suspicious package was found in the area of Gilbert and Washington streets in Iowa City on Wednesday, leading to the closing of City Hall and nearby streets. The police chief told The Gazette a backpack had been left at the police department. The bomb squad was called and said the backpack posed no threat. (City of Iowa City photo)
A suspicious package was found in the area of Gilbert and Washington streets in Iowa City on Wednesday. City Hall was closed. (City of Iowa City photos)
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