Officers deem 'pipe bomb' report near Overtown a false alarm

Officers receive report of alleged bomb near Miami's Overtown

MIAMI – After investigating a suspicious package near the Viacom International Studios, Miami Police Department officers deemed it to be a false alarm. 

Officers set up a perimeter on Northwest First Avenue between Northwest 12th and 14th streets, a few blocks away from the Miami-Dade County School Board building. 

According to Officer Mike Vega, a department spokesperson, a caller reported there was a pipe bomb near Miami's Overtown neighborhood. Officers cleared the scene about 3:30 p.m. 


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