![]() ![]() ![]() VanRoo says the package was sealed and given to the FBI for further testing and investigating. I want to say within a half hour, we were able to determine it wasn't something that would hurt any individuals involved or anyone down the road as far as handling the package or substance." MILWAUKEE - A suspicious package was discovered on the second floor at the Federal Courthouse in downtown Milwaukee on Friday afternoon, Jan 19, The Milwaukee Fire Department was first to respond. "We want to paint it by numbers," VanRoo said. ![]() The fire department says the hazmat team was called in as a precaution as they consider all suspicious packages to be hazardous until proven otherwise. "It was closer to the end of the day and these individuals went home."Īround 5:30, the fire department and hazmat teams cleared the area. "It was isolated to the southeast side of the building and no evacuations were needed at the time of alarm," VanRoo said. The fire department says they weren't really evacuated but some employees happened to be going home at the time of the situation. Video from Chopper 4 showed some courthouse workers standing outside as emergency vehicles lined Wisconsin Ave. 5 Ill After Eating Sprouts At Wisconsin Jimmy John's."We found the substance was non-toxic, non-corrosive, non-explosive and not a danger to human life at this time." "We arrived on scene, questioned individuals and interviewed them and we did some tests on the package and substance inside the package," Battalion Chief Todd VanRoo said. Stay posted for more developments as they come.MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Fire Department was called to downtown's Federal Courthouse Friday afternoon for a report of a "suspicious substance." MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Fire Department was called to downtown's Federal Courthouse Friday afternoon for a report of a 'suspicious substance.' 'We arrived on scene, questioned individuals and. "At first, US Marshals told us that we didn't have to leave, that it'd be safer staying inside the business." They cleared the sidewalks, but allowed people like Montano to voluntarily leave out towards Broadway. "We're were having a busy day at Cafe Calacas," says worker Marilynn Montano. Marshals about any evacuations or lock downs The scare came at peak lunch hours and many businesses across the way from the courthouse on 4th Street were full of patrons. The bomb squad continues to investigate the package, with other details slim at the time. The Weekly has been unable to reach U.S. "After that, we called in the OC Sheriff's Department's bomb squad." Marshals and they contacted us," Santa Ana police spokesman Cpl. to investigate a package found in front of it. "A suspicious package was located by U.S. Courthouse in Santa Ana today around 1 p.m. 15, 2:05 P.M.: Authorities blocked off streets by the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and U.S. Police say they'd like to identify the person who left the briefcase behind, but at this point no real crime has been committed. (Quick aside: Who carries those things around anymore?) " bomb squad advised that the briefcase contains a VCR inside," reports Santa Ana police spokesman Anthony Bertagna. A suspicious package found proved to be no threat to safety. inside the building at 120 Montgomery St., police Officer Carlos Manfredi said. Marshals notified local authorities when they found the suspicious package Tuesday morning during a regular search of the Pocatello courthouse building. Douglas United States Courthouse was evacuated and local, state, and federal authorities were called Tuesday morning after finding suspicious package. A suspicious package was reported at about 12:30 p.m. ![]() Courthouse after a bomb scare earlier today. 3:40 PM: A package initially considered suspicious at a federal immigration court building in San Francisco’s Financial District this afternoon has been determined to be harmless, a police spokesman said. SAN ANTONIO - A suspicious package found at the federal courthouse Wednesday afternoon turned out to be a false alarm. 15 2:25 P.M.: Authorities are now clearing the scene in front of the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and U.S. ![]()
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