Device that closed Downtown Connector wasn't explosive

The suspicious device that closed the Downtown Connector was not explosive, Atlanta police said late Monday. But no information was released about what it was.

The investigation continues into how the device ended up duct-taped to the 14th Street Bridge, Officer Ralph Woolfolk said.

Read the full story here on the Connector closing.

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