UPDATE: Dixie Highway is open again following the discovery of a suspicious package. Police say the package contained a microscope.
The suspicious package was...a microscope. Thanks to the bomb squad from @PBCountySheriff for the assist. pic.twitter.com/ofIhxRxNcI
— Delray Beach Police (@DelrayBeachPD) January 13, 2016
The reported suspicious package is safe. Dixie Highway will reopen shortly.
— Delray Beach Police (@DelrayBeachPD) January 13, 2016
EARLIER:
The northbound lanes of Dixie Highway at Linton Boulevard and the southbound lanes of Dixie at SW 10th Street are closed in Delray Beach while police investigate a suspicious package.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and Palm Beach County Fire Rescue are assisting Delray Beach Fire with the investigation.
Motorists should avoid the area around the Plaza at Delray until DBPD and PBSO Bomb Squad clear it of a reported suspicious package.
— Delray Beach Police (@DelrayBeachPD) January 13, 2016
Units on scene of a suspicious package in the 1700 block of S Federal Hwy. @PBCountySheriff and @PBCFR responding to assist with mitigation.
— Delray Beach Fire (@DelrayBeachFire) January 13, 2016
DBPD has closed the nb lanes of Dixie Hwy. at Linton and the sb lanes of Dixie at SW 10th St. while they investigate a suspicious package.
— Delray Beach Police (@DelrayBeachPD) January 13, 2016
