Beverly Center reopened after evacuation; no bomb found

The Beverly Center has reopened after it was evacuated Sunday afternoon when a shopper alerted police that his car parked in the shopping center’s multi-level garage, as well as a briefcase inside the vehicle, had been moved.

Police received the call about 12:30 p.m., and the LAPD bomb squad was dispatched to the scene, police said. About 1,300 shoppers and employees in the enormous Westside shopping center were evacuated.

Police located the car and used a remote-control robot to remove the briefcase, which was later detonated, police said. No evidence of an explosive device was found.

The caller is not considered a suspect, police said.

People were allowed to reenter the parking garage and shopping center about 5 p.m., police said.

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