Suspicious device at UTA transit hub forces evacuations; bomb squad arrives

Bomb squad personnel on Tuesday afternoon were preparing to detonate a “suspicious device” discovered inside the Utah Transit Authority Intermodal Hub near 300 South and 600 West, in Salt Lake City.UTA police Chief Fred Ross described the device as a “cylinder” of some sort, which had been left on a bench in the common area.“It’s very much out of the ordinary for this location,” Ross said.
He said the device was first noticed at about 11:50 a.m.Everyone