Block of 7th Closed

By Eric Richardson
Published: Wednesday, April 18, 2007, at 09:02AM

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — As of 9am LAPD has just closed off one block of 7th between Hope and Grand. There's no cause visible on the street, but whenever this sort of thing happens I tend to think it's a suspicious package somewhere.

Update (10am): Closures now extend Flower to Olive. Still no activity inside the closure, which again makes me think they're waiting on the bomb squad.

Update (10:30): I looked out and everything was open now. Don't think they found anything...

Comments

meekorouse writes:

geez, E. you're better than the news.. thank you for the updates! (I'm glad I checked your blog this morning!!)

pamela 'meeko' rouse http://i5nomads.blogspot.com/

# on Apr.18.2007 AT 10:05 AM

10th Floor Blogger writes:

I saw three white LAPD Bomb Squad Suburbans rushing into downtown on the way to work. So I would assume it is a bomb threat of some sorts.

10th Floor Blogger -Keeping an eye on Downtown...from the 10th floor

# on Apr.18.2007 AT 10:14 AM

10th Floor Blogger writes:

Just another day in the life of crime fighter, 10th Floor Blogger.

# on Apr.18.2007 AT 11:28 AM

Patrick Wynne writes:

I work in UBOC Plaza at 5th and Fig and there's currently (12:30) a bomb squad truck parked on the street outside, along with maybe one or two other trucks with lights on the top. Can't really tell much more than that from up here.

I'd say they're probably just getting lunch at KooKooRoo or something, but I do see a couple of orange cones around the bomb squad truck.

Curious.

# on Apr.18.2007 AT 12:29 PM

Thomas writes:

An email from our bldg mgmt:

BID ALERT

LAPD ACTIVITY - UPDATE

All LAPD units have cleared. All Traffic has returned to normal. A suspicious package was found on the sidewalk on 7th Street between Hope and Grand.

# on Apr.18.2007 AT 12:37 PM