MIAMI (WSVN) - Police have reopened all roads in the area where a suspicious package was found at the Miami Tower.
The bomb squad responded to the building, located at 100 S.E. Second St., and residents were evacuated at around 9 a.m., Tuesday.
An employee said they saw a suspicious package in a trash can.
A few roads were blocked off to vehicular and pedestrian traffic, including Miami Avenue to Southeast First Avenue, and Southeast Second Street to Southeast Third Street.
It also forced Metromover to be closed in the area.
Miami Ave to SE 1 Ave & SE 2 St to SE 3 St is closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic. We are investigating a suspicious package delivered to the Miami Tower located at 100 SE 2 St. Bomb Squad is in route to investigate. pic.twitter.com/ainIOhct0C
— Miami PD (@MiamiPD) August 28, 2018
The package was later deemed to be safe.
The building was reopened and Metromover services are running again.
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