A section of Biscayne Boulevard in downtown Miami was closed for hours Friday morning after a suspicious bag was found inside an unattended vehicle.
At noon, Miami police said the package was “rendered safe,” and the roads had been reopened.
The vehicle with the bag inside was found between Northeast First and Third streets on Biscayne Boulevard, according to Miami police. The area is near Bayfront Park.
Both the northbound and southbound lanes of Biscayne Boulevard shut down before 9 a.m.
No other information was immediately available.
We are currently on scene investigating a suspicious bag left inside an unattended vehicle in between NE 1 and 3rd St. on Biscayne Boulevard. Biscayne Boulevard has been shutdown north & south bound. Avoid area. Seek alternate route pic.twitter.com/YZcPQWS2pa
— Miami PD (@MiamiPD) February 12, 2021
