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UPDATE: Police find toy grenade after evacuation

Posted at 10:04 PM, Jan 25, 2017
and last updated 2017-01-26 12:00:39-05

UPDATE: Las Vegas police say that the possible explosive device was a novelty or toy grenade and there was no threat. Everyone was allowed to return to the area around 11:45 p.m.

ORIGINAL STORY

Las Vegas police investigated reports of a possible explosive device Wednesday evening.

Police received reports of the device inside a vehicle around 8 p.m. in the 4400 block of East Bonanza Road, near Lamb Boulevard.

As a precaution, businesses on the southeast corner were evacuated and Bonanza Road and Lamb Boulevard was shut down for about 3 hours. Police left the scene shortly before midnight.

This is a developing story. Check back to 13 Action News for updates.