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Suspicious device deemed 'non-hazardous' in NLV

Posted at 6:21 AM, Feb 24, 2016
and last updated 2016-02-24 09:21:22-05

Police determined that a suspicious device found in North Las Vegas was "non-hazardous" early Wednesday morning.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's Armor Unit and firefighters were out for hours investigating the device. Officers said around 10 p.m. Tuesday, an employee from Union Pacific Railroad noticed an item that look out of place and suspicious.

The armor task force came out to check the scene near Tropical Parkway and Lamb Boulevard.