Suspicious package turns out to be musical instrument

Published: Mar. 17, 2016 at 9:41 PM MST|Updated: Jul. 20, 2018 at 2:08 PM MST
Email This Link
Share on Pinterest
Share on LinkedIn

TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) - The suspicious package that prompted authorities to close East Congress Street between North Fifth and North Sixth avenues on Thursday, March 17, turned out to be a musical instrument.

Sgt. Kim Bay with the Tucson Police Department said Congress Street is back open.

During the investigation, buses were rerouted and the Ronstadt Transit Center was cleared.

A bomb squad also responded to the scene.

Police did not disclose what kind of instrument it was.

Copyright 2016 Tucson News Now. All rights reserved.