Suspicious package at Las Vegas police station found to be benign

Investigators have determined that there was no threat from a suspicious package reported at a southwest Las Vegas Valley police station at midday Tuesday.

The investigation at the Metropolitan Police Department’s Enterprise Area Command station at 6975 W. Windmill Lane, lasted roughly two hours before the scene was cleared about 1:45 p.m. Roads near the building were closed during the investigation.

Nearby Southwest Career & Technical Academy, which is about a half mile south of the police station, briefly was locked down during the investigation, Clark County School District police Capt. Roberto Morales said. The school first went on a hard lockdown before transitioning to a soft lockdown, which was lifted about 12:20 p.m., he said.

Metro spokeswoman Laura Meltzer said further details surrounding the package would not be released.

Contact Mike Shoro at mshoro@reviewjournal.com or 702-387-5290. Follow @mike_shoro on Twitter. Review-Journal staff writer Rio Lacanlale contributed to this report.