TUCSON (KGUN9-TV) -- The Tucson Police bomb squad checked out a suspicious item left behind at the Taco Bell on Grant near Dodge Blvd.
The scene is all clear now and the backpack was not a threat.
Sgt. Kimberly Bay with TPD says employees called 911.
Detective Da Cruz with TPD said employees found a backpack that had been left at the restaurant for a couple of hours.
The fast-food restaurant was evacuated, Bay says, and Grant was shut down between Sparkman Blvd. and Palo Verde Ave for about two hours.
Bomb squad en route to Taco Bell on Grant at Palo Verde. Someone left a backpack. Avoid the area. @whatsuptucson pic.twitter.com/MzHutQcsFz
— Mac Colson (@MacColsonTV) September 6, 2016
The call came in around 8 p.m. Monday night.
Grant Rd b/w Palo Verde & Sparkman is now OPEN. Suspicious Item was cleared & removed from the area pic.twitter.com/rJG9buf5Bx
— Sgt. Kimberly Bay (@sgtkbay) September 6, 2016
