Seattle, WA
All clear: SPD East Precinct, other buildings evacuated after suspicious backpack found
Several buildings in Seattle’s Capitol Hill were evacuated Thursday morning after a backpack was found on the front steps of the Seattle Police Department’s East Precinct, according to the Seattle Fire Department.
No chemicals or no explosives were found, KIRO Newsradio reported around 9:45 a.m. Thursday. Officials have given the “all clear.”
12th Ave. & E. Pine St.: Crews conducted multiple tests to determine the area is safe. We are turning the scene over to Seattle Police for them to reopen the area after our crews return to service.
— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) December 12, 2024
At 7:45 a.m., a call came in reporting the suspicious backpack. At East Pine Street and 12th Avenue, four buildings were evacuated as the bomb squad was called to the scene.
According to police, a white powder was found on the backpack. The bomb squad later determined the powder was not explosive, however the hazardous team was working to determine what the white powder was.
Streets around the area were also closed to traffic.
No suspect is in custody, however police tell KIRO 7 that police are looking for a man that may have left the backpack.
There were no reported injuries.
KIRO Newsradio remains on the scene and will provide updates on this developing story.
Hazmat and bomb squad here in #seattle – suspicious pkg left outside the #SPD precinct pic.twitter.com/XiB2sUcdcH
— Luke Duecy (@KIROLukeD) December 12, 2024