Heart of Hollywood shut down, cops probe report of suspicious box

(CBS/AP) LOS ANGELES -  Police have shut down the heart of Hollywood as they check a report of a suspicious box near the site of the annual Academy Awards.

Officer Gregory Baek says police went to the area near Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue Tuesday after receiving the report of a suspicious box in the back of a pickup truck. The vehicle was parked outside the Kodak Theatre.

Two blocks have been shut down while a dog and bomb unit investigate.

The area is home to several landmark theaters, including Grauman's Chinese, and draws thousands of tourists daily.