Kent Falls State Park Reopens After ‘Suspicious Device' Found

Kent Falls State Park reopened after a "suspicious device" was found, state police said.

Troop L in Litchfield and the Connecticut State Police bomb squad were called to the scene to assist DEEP near Kent Falls State Park.

However, police said the "suspicious device" turned out to be a camping grill with visible wires used for an igniter. 

"From a bit of a distance, the grill looked like it could be some type of Improvised Explosive Device," DEEP said in a statement.

DEEP cleared the area and the park was closed around 10 a.m. but reopened at 12:45 p.m. on Sunday. 

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