Charlotte-Mecklenburg police have removed a suspicious package from its headquarters that led to an evacuation.
A statement on the department’s Twitter page said a dog alerted to the package after an employee spotted it. A robot removed the package, and about 8:30 p.m. about a half-dozen police cars followed by a firetruck formed a motorcade heading down a street on the outskirts of downtown Charlotte.
Police say the package will be rendered safe at a remote location.
Authorities also said there was no phone call or threat made to the department.
After the package was removed, people were allowed to return to a parking lot across the street from police headquarters.
A suspicious package has been found at Cmpd headquarters. Building being evacuated.
— CMPD News (@CMPD) September 27, 2016
Bomb squad has arrived to investigate suspicious package.
— CMPD News (@CMPD) September 27, 2016
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