Report of suspicious package shuts down Capitol Street parking ramp Friday morning

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8/30/24

A report of a suspicious package shut down the Capitol Street parking ramp Friday morning.

The University of Iowa Department of Public Safety issued a HawkAlert just before 6:30 indicating the ramp was closed while police were investigating a suspicious package. The Johnson County Metro Bomb Squad determined there was no threat to the public, and the ramp reopened around 7:00.