

Seattle Police say they have closed E Madison and side streets west of 12th Ave as they respond to a reported suspicious item found in the area. We have no details on what has been reported at this time but the major artery could be closed between 12th and Seneca for some time. UPDATE: The item has been inspected by a member of the SPD Arson and Bomb Squad and cleared from a Metro bus shelter at 11th and Madison. No word on who reported it — from a distance, the item appeared to be a rolling suitcase.

Police have responded to at least six similar reports around Seattle in the days following the attack on the Boston Marathon. Each has turned out to be harmless.

Police have closed off an area about two blocks long north of the Seattle University campus. The area contains a construction site, a copy shop, the northern edge of the campus and the city streets.

Metro buses are rerouted around the closure.

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