The Oscar ceremony will be televised live on ABC and in more than 225 countries worldwide.
Courtesy of DolbyThe Los Angeles Police Department’s bomb squad was called to the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue, near Sunday’s Oscars venue, after a man claimed to have explosives in the trunk of his car, said police.
A spokeswoman for the LAPD confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that the man was pulled over near the Dolby Theatre for reckless driving and subsequently exited his vehicle while holding a propane tank.
After being taken into custody, police said the man made a comment about an explosive in his trunk, and the bomb squad was called in.
Officer Nuria Vanegas said that there was no apparent connection to Sunday’s upcoming Oscars.
A representative for the LAPD later said no explosives were found on the scene.
