MIAMI (WSVN) - Police have deemed a suspicious package found in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood safe.
Miami Police units responded to the scene at Southwest 17th Avenue and Eighth Street, at around 8 p.m., Tuesday.
Police shut down the area between Southwest 16th and 18th avenues and Seventh and Ninth streets while they investigated. The roadways were reopened at around 10 p.m.
PIO is on scene. After a thorough investigation of a call regarding a possible suscious package; our BOMB Squad rendered it as safe. The roads will be reopening shortly. pic.twitter.com/4B0cvRACk9
— Miami PD (@MiamiPD) August 28, 2019
The bomb squad was been called in to investigate the suspicious package, police said.
Drivers were asked to avoid the area and seek alternative routes.
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