Suspicious packages that shut down the Fulton County Courthouse and surrounding streets early Wednesday morning posed no threat, authorities said.
UPDATE: The suspicious package has been cleared by the Atlanta Police Bomb Squad. Officers will be working to reopen the roads in the area shortly. Thanks for your patience. #ATLTraffic https://t.co/OfgBmO7mJN
— Atlanta Police Department (@Atlanta_Police) February 26, 2020
The packages were actually two boxes of food left outside a courtroom that had not been picked up, according to the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, which assisted the Atlanta police bomb squad and the Fulton County Marshal’s Department during the investigation.
Officials told me the suspicious package was 2 boxes with food items found next to a courtroom. No one knew how it got there, so to be safe they called in the bomb squad. @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/PekqAoXzva
— Dave Huddleston (he/him) (@DaveHWSB) February 26, 2020
Traffic on Pryor, Mitchell and Peachtree streets was impacted while authorities were on scene. Drivers were urged to avoid the area.
Parts of the Charles Carnes Building on Pryor Street were evacuated, the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office said. The building houses some courtrooms.
On the scene, at Mitchell and Pryor Streets. You can see the bomb squad right in front of me. @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/sQLsOIzG4U
— Dave Huddleston (he/him) (@DaveHWSB) February 26, 2020
Roads in the area reopened just before 11 a.m., Fulton County government said on Twitter.
UPDATE: No threat posed by the suspicious package at the Fulton County Courthouse. Roads are open. All clear given. https://t.co/zFX6G7TFEg
— FultonCountyGeorgia (@FultonInfo) February 26, 2020
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