MILL CREEK, Wash. — MyNorthwest.com contributed to this story.
The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) says the Swedish Hospital in Mill Creek has the all clear after it was evacuated for a suspicious device was found outside the front entrance of the building.
The Washington State Patrol Bomb Squad was on the scene, and patients were transported to other hospitals in the area, SCSO said.
“Just before 1:30 p.m., deputies responded to Swedish Hospital in Mill Creek for report of a suspicious package on the property,” Director of Communications at SCSO Courtney O’Keefe told KIRO Newsradio. “At this time, all patients and staff have been evacuated. There were approximately 21 patients at the hospital, and they have been transported to other area hospitals.”
Bomb techs later determined the package contained no suspicious items and gave the all clear.
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