Suspicious package determined safe, says Cedar Park police

CEDAR PARK, Texas - The Cedar Park Police Department (CPPD) says a suspicious package reported near a Cedar Park shopping center has been deemed safe.

CPPD shared on Twitter just after 7 p.m. that officers would be clearing the scene shortly.

CPPD first received the report about the package shortly before 5 p.m. Dec. 26. Officers responded to the scene in the 1400 block of Cypress Creek Road near the Shoppes at Lakeline Village.

The Austin Police Department's bomb squad helped with the investigation. 

Residents were advised to avoid the area of Cypress Creek and Lakeline Boulevard until it was deemed safe.

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