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Part Of Downtown Denver Cleared After Report Of Suspicious Device

DENVER (CBS4) - Denver police blocked off part of Stout Street between 17th and 15th Streets Tuesday afternoon.

The area was cleared just after 6 p.m.

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Reports of a suspicious device block of part of Stout Street between 15th & 17th Streets. (credit: CBS)

Police say they received reports of a suspicious device on a light rail train. The DPD Bomb Squad responded, but determined the suspicious device was only a backpack.

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Bomb squad responds to report of suspicious device in Downtown Denver. (credit: CBS)

RTD says the E, F & H Light Rail trains and MallRide service was stopped. It is unclear when they will reopen. All downtown trains are being redirected to Union Station.

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