LAPD bomb squad investigates briefcase found outside City Hall
Los Angeles police shut down some downtown streets Monday morning as a bomb squad examined an unattended briefcase found on a park bench outside City Hall, officials said.
Authorities were called to the scene just after 7 a.m., when the briefcase was spotted on the south lawn of City Hall, Los Angeles police Officer Wendy Reyes said.
An investigation was ongoing.
Some area streets outside City Hall, Grand Park and the Los Angeles Police Department’s headquarters were blocked by police tape, delaying drivers during the morning commute.
It was not clear how long the closures would last.
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