The Jefferson County Bomb Squad detonated a suspicious backpack in Lakewood Monday after a woman reportedly dropped it off at the Denver Federal Center and claimed there was a bomb inside.
The backpack did not actually contain a bomb, CBS Denver reports. The unidentified woman who left the bag is in now in federal custody.
At 10:45 a.m., Lakewood police announced on Twitter that Kipling Street was closed between 6th Avenue and Alameda while law enforcement responded to a "suspicious item." The agency reported roads were open again shortly before 2 p.m.
The Denver Federal Center, located at West 6th Street and Kipling Street, houses 28 different government agencies in 44 federal buildings.
