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Downtown Tampa sports bar evacuated after unattended backpack was found nearby

The police department says the situation is over now and it was just a regular backpack left outside.
Credit: 10 Tampa Bay

TAMPA, Fla. — A sports bar in downtown Tampa was evacuated Wednesday morning after an unattended backpack was found nearby.

Officers with the Tampa Police Department responded to the area of Franklin Street and Whiting Street on reports of a random backpack outside. 

Once on scene, they reportedly found a regular bag that was just left outside.

Hattricks Sports Bar and Restaurant was evacuated as a precaution, but the police department says the situation is over now.

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