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LAPD investigate suspicious item found on train tracks in Boyle Heights

Police investigating suspicious device found on train tracks in Boyle Heights
Police investigating suspicious device found on train tracks in Boyle Heights 00:24

Authorities are investigating a suspicious item found on the train tracks in Boyle Heights. 

Los Angeles Police Department officers were called to the scene near the 2400 block of Eighth Street after learning that a suspicious item had been seen. 

The area was cordoned off for investigators, who retrieved the item and found no evidence of explosive materials. 

They cleared the scene at around 3:45 p.m. and indicated that there was no further threat in the area. 

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