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Metropolitan Courthouse In Downtown LA Evacuated After Report Of Suspicious Device

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The Metropolitan Courthouse was evacuated Monday morning after a report of a suspicious device.

The Los Angeles Police Department responded to a call just before 9:40 a.m. at the courthouse at 1945 S. Hill St. near downtown LA.

The device was reportedly affixed to the wall with wires sticking out of it, police said.

A bomb squad removed the item, and the scene was given an all-clear around 11:30 a.m.

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