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Colorado authorities find pipe bomb behind Safeway, disable it

Colorado authorities deactivated a pipe bomb behind a Safeway grocery store Tuesday, and no one was hurt, police said.

Authorities in Colorado disabled a pipe bomb left behind a grocery store Tuesday. 

The Littleton Police Department said the area around a Safeway was closed off when a suspected explosive device was discovered. It was not clear how long the device had been there. 

Police were called out to investigate at about 12:35 p.m.

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The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office also responded and determined the device was active. Bomb technicians deactivated it. 

The supermarket was not evacuated, and no arrests have been made. 

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