Police blow up suspicious package in Salt Lake City

SALT LAKE CITY - Police blew up a suspicious package found next to a downtown parking garage Thursday, the day before the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics. <br> <br> Construction workers spotted the plastic grocery bag with what appeared to be wrapped-up highway flares inside, police Lt. Terry Begay said. <br> <br> &#34;It is a device. We don&#39;t know if it&#39;s explosive,&#34; Begay said. <br> <br> The site is about three blocks from the closest Olympic venue, the main media center. Police evacuated two nearby buildings. <br> <br> Within minutes, military helicopters were hovering over the area, across the street from a park where Olympic celebrations will be held. The FBI and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms were on the scene. <br> <br> Videotape from a security camera on a nearby building will be checked for clues, Begay said. <br> <br> <br>

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