Milwaukee police say device not explosive
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Police have determined a cylinder-shaped object discarded in downtown Milwaukee is not a pipe bomb.
Several streets were blocked off early Tuesday because of concerns the object might be explosive. Police were called to the scene after a citizen saw the object leaning against a building and believed it was some type of explosive. The police department's hazardous device unit was summoned.
Capt. Don Gaglione says authorities determined the device was not explosive, but rather a large fuse from a power substation. He says a citizen apparently had the device in his or her vehicle and discarded it next to the building.
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