Bomb squad ‘disrupted’ suspicious package on campus

A suspicious item found Tuesday between the Wisconsin Primate Center and the Islamic Center of Madison caused authorities to evacuate both buildings and close campus streets for about 2½ hours while the Dane County bomb squad dealt with the item, UW-Madison police said. UW-Madison Police Sgt. Aaron Chapin said the bomb squad “disrupted the package,” but it was still not clear whether it had posed a threat. Chapin declined to describe the package and said officials were continuing to investigate what it was and where it came from.