Oct. 18--The 405 Freeway in North Hills was reopened in both directions after police shut down a portion of the freeway for more than an hour to investigate a bomb threat.
Just after 1 p.m., officers closed a section of the freeway just section of just south of Roscoe Boulevard for "police activity," said California Highway Patrol Officer Michele Bond.
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The Los Angeles Police Department's bomb squad was dispatched to the scene to investigate a report of an explosive device.
The freeway was reopened in both directions about 2:40 p.m. after CHP officers took an individual into custody, Bond said.
No further details were available about the incident.
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