SALT LAKE CITY — Police have concluded their investigation into a suspicious vehicle parked underneath a freeway overpass in downtown Salt Lake City, and they determined that there was no crime committed and no threat to the public's safety.
Salt Lake City Police spokesman Brent Weisberg said they received a call around 3 p.m. of a person and van parked under the I-15 overpass on 200 South near about 700 West. Witnesses reported that they saw wires of some sort, and a SWAT team and a "Hazardous Devices Unit" were sent to the area.
Police determined that the freeway did not need to be closed. However, several streets surrounding 200 South and 600 West were closed out of an abundance of caution, Weisberg said. Trains and buses were also rerouted, and the UTA FrontRunner line was closed. SLCPD announced around 5 p.m. that roads would be reopening soon.
One person was taken into custody in connection with the investigation, but Weisberg said they later determined that the individual did not commit any crime and had cooperated with the investigation. They have since been released.
Investigators determined that there is and was no danger to public safety.
