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Marc Giauque and Sheryl Worsley reportingThe Union Pacific Railroad says it's investigating an incident on board a railcar that prompted a call out to the bomb squad.
It started when workers near 1700 N. Warm Springs Road noticed two males on an empty flatbed railcar.
Detective Jared Wihongi, spokesman for the Salt Lake Police Department said, "One of the individuals had a camera around his neck, and after he saw the railroad worker, both suspects fled in a red vehicle parked on Warm Springs Road."
Wihongi says the workers then noticed something left behind. He said, "It appeared to be a battery with wires on it."
The bomb squad was called out. They rendered the device safe. Wihongi says it turned out there were no explosive materials, but police still don't know what the pair were doing there.
The Union Pacific won't comment except to say the Friday incident is under investigation.
E-mail: mgiauque@ksl.com
E-mail: sworsley@ksl.com
