BOULDER, Colo. — A suspicious device that forced an hours-long evacuation at a Boulder apartment complex was deemed non-hazardous.
The Boulder Police Department posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, around 11:38 a.m. about a death investigation and suspicious device at an apartment complex in the 4500 block of 13th Street. Several units were evacuated.
At 1:48 p.m., Boulder police said detectives found "more concerning items" inside the apartment. Authorities expanded the evacuation area and shut down 13th Street between Yarmouth and Rosewood.
After several hours, investigators determined that the device was non-hazardous. Boulder police lifted the evacuations around 5:03 p.m.
Boulder Fire-Rescue said a person was found dead in the apartment. The death investigation is ongoing.
