Police: Suspicious Package Outside Lutheran Medical Center Was An Empty Box
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (CBS4) -- The bomb squad was called to Lutheran Medical Center on Wednesday after a suspicious package was found outside. A box with the words "INHERITED TRAUMA" on it could be seen on a park bench outside the entrance off West 38th Avenue.
Suspicious Package at Lutheran Medical Center: Wheat Ridge Police have area blocked off, bomb squad is at the sceneSuspicious Package at Lutheran Medical Center: Wheat Ridge Police have area blocked off, bomb squad is at the scene UPDATE: https://cbsloc.al/2J8u8aH
Posted by CBS Denver on Wednesday, May 1, 2019
The entrance on West 38th Avenue was blocked off with police tape. Police asked people to avoid 38th and 32nd until further notice.
"Lutheran Medical Center is currently in lockdown and ER divert while [the Wheat Ridge Police Department] investigates a suspicious package outside the building," hospital officials tweeted a little after 1 p.m.
Lutheran Medical Center is currently in lockdown and ER divert while @WheatRidgePD investigates a suspicious package outside the building.
— Lutheran Medical Ctr (@lutheranmedctr) May 1, 2019
The bomb squad brought out the robot while Copter4 was flying overhead at about 1:15 p.m.
At 2:15 p.m. police confirmed the box was empty.
Jeffco Bomb squad has determined suspicious box at Lutheran is empty. WRPD will continue to investigate further. Pkwy to remain closed for now. pic.twitter.com/FJJZ7aYpUu
— Wheat Ridge Police (@WheatRidgePD) May 1, 2019