The University of Wisconsin Police Department UWPD issued a Wisc alert at 9:30 a.m. for a suspicious package found near the Enzyme Institute at 1710 University Ave and declared the area safe at 10:15 a.m. At the time, they urged students to avoid the area around the Enzyme Institute.
The all-clear alert was given 45 minutes later, at 10:15 a.m., and the area was declared safe to return to.
This is a developing story and will be updated as new information becomes available.
Annika Bereny is the campus news editor for The Daily Cardinal. She previously served as the special pages editor. As a staff writer, she's written in-depth on campus news specializing in protest policy, free speech and historical analysis. She has also written for state and city news. She is a History and Journalism major. Follow her on Twitter at @annikabereny.
