The Madison Police Department apprehended a man Friday morning after he placed a suspicious-looking device at the corner of a downtown intersection, according to a police report.
Around 11:15 a.m. the MPD temporarily blocked West Wilson Street near Broom Street after the suspect placed a seemingly explosive device on top of a traffic cone, the report said. The cone was sitting in the street.
Because the device resembled a pipe and had an electronic component inside of it, the MPD chose to consult with the Dane County Sheriff's Department Bomb Squad before removing it.
According to the report, the MPD eventually determined it was not an explosive device. The 45-year-old suspect was not arrested, but was taken into police custody to be evaluated.
