UPDATE: A suspicious package that evacuated the federal courthouse Wednesday in downtown West Palm Beach was an empty cooler, said bomb technicians. Roads are back open.
UPDATE: Bomb Team Technicians cleared the suspicious item...turned out to be a cooler left on the property. Roads are open again @WPTV
— Jason Hackett (@JHackettWPTV) June 1, 2016
EARLIER STORY:
A suspicious package evacuated the federal courthouse Wednesday in downtown West Palm Beach.
Shortly after 10:30 a.m., officers responded to the outside of the property located at 701 Clematis St.
The 700 blocks of Clematis Street and Banyan Boulevard were closed.
Drivers should seek alternate routes. A bomb team is also at the scene.
BREAKING: suspicious package at federal courthouse in downtown west palm. Bomb Squad on scene. @WPTV pic.twitter.com/l0UHMiYTgg
— Jason Hackett (@JHackettWPTV) June 1, 2016
