LARGO, Fla. — The Largo Police Department said reports of a suspicious device on Ulmerton Road were a hoax device.
Police said the hoax device shut down eastbound lanes of Ulmerton Road between Belcher Road and 66th Street while authorities investigated the area. All lanes of Ulmerton Road have since reopened.
The Tampa Police Department Bomb Squad was also on the scene. The investigation remains ongoing.
This is a developing story. Tampa Bay 28 will provide more details as they become available.
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