A production crew was shooting a commercial for an unidentified utility company at 31st Avenue and Hillsdale Boulevard on Monday, prompting neighbors to step outside and check out the scene.
Several trailers, trucks and police cars lined the streets around 10 a.m., though traffic wasn't badly affected at that time.
The crew was shooting a commercial for a utility company, but declined to provide further information.
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