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Vivint Smart Home Arena evacuated due to suspicious packages

Security personnel evacuated Vivint Smart Home Arena on Friday night just minutes after the Utah Jazz defeated the Golden State Warriors.

At about 9:30, a suspicious shoebox was found, according to Salt Lake City Police Lt. Carlos Valencia.

An update from SLCPD Lt. Carlos Valencia: at about 9:30, a suspicious shoe box was found near El Chubasco. Bomb sniffing dog gave a positive signal. They evacuated the arena. Bomb squad doesn’t yet know what it is, but expect to have it cleared in about an hour. pic.twitter.com/8KgQR8y2Va

— Andy Larsen (@andyblarsen) November 23, 2019

There are no reports of injuries.