FAKE BOMB FORCES EVACUATION OF STATE CAPITOL

A fake bomb forced the evacuation of the Colorado state capitol building on Wednesday, the state patrol said.

A suspect was identified.

The suspicious device - which was "designed to look like an explosive device" - was discovered on a windowsill outside the Capitol's east entrance, the patrol said.

The Denver bomb squad determined the item "was found not to be a threat to the public," the patrol said. 

The fake bomb was found at about 10:34 a.m. and Lincoln Street and 14th Avenue were closed to traffic during the incident.