Santa Monica's 3rd Street Promenade deemed safe after suspicious package found

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) -- Following an hours-long evacuation of Third Street Promenade, a suspicious package was determined not to be a threat to public safety, according to police.

The package was found in a trash can forced an evacuation of part of Santa Monica's popular shopping district Monday evening.
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The trash can was located in front of an Urban Outfitters store on the Promenade between Broadway and Santa Monica Boulevard.

The item was described as appearing like a pressure cooker but it was not immediately known if it was an explosive.
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Police taped off the area and ordered evacuations while the bomb squad investigated.

A bomb squad robot was seen approaching and examining the device in the trash can.