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Suspicious Object Leads to Evacuation, Road Closure Near SW Miami-Dade Fast Food Restaurant

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  • Crews arrived at the Burger King near Southwest 71st Avenue and Bird Road after a customer mentioned something about an object he had.

Police and bomb squad units responded to a southwest Miami-Dade fast food restaurant after a suspicious object was found inside Tuesday, officials said.

Crews arrived at the Burger King near Southwest 71st Avenue and Bird Road after a customer mentioned something about an object he had with him.

The man was taken into custody, but it was not immediately said if he would be facing any charges.

Crews were seen going into the restaurant, but haven't given an update on the object.

Police shut down Bird Road around the area as well as closing the ramp from the Palmetto Expressway but opened them back up within a few hours.

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