Bomb squad examines, detonates suspicious pressure cooker in Sugar House


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SALT LAKE CITY — Officers roped off an area near Sugar House BBQ on Friday to examine a suspicious pressure cooker, police said.

After the pressure cooker was reported around 5 p.m., the restaurant's owners told police the device wasn't theirs. A bomb unit, eventually accompanied by three robots, was called to the scene at 880 E. 2100 South.

Officers decided later Friday to blow up the pressure cooker as a precaution. Salt Lake police reported around 8:30 p.m. that the device didn't contain explosives.

The cooker was large enough that it could have done significant damage if it contained explosives, according to Salt Lake Police Lt. Robin Heiden.

"If it did have explosives in it, it would have been pretty dangerous," Heiden said.

People in the area were sheltered in the nearby Smith's grocery store and other buildings, she said.

"It's always better to be safe than sorry," Heiden said. "You just never know. You just can't be too safe."

Traffic on 2100 South was temporarily shut down between 800 East and 950 East. Police also closed 900 East to traffic between 1900 South and 2200 South.

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