3:41 PM: The all-clear signal has been given after a suspicious device shut down the area near AT&T Park in San Francisco for nearly four hours, a police spokesman said.
The device was reported at 10:46 a.m. in the 200 block of Channel Street, located just across McCovey Cove from the ballpark, and the all-clear was given some time before 3:20 p.m., police spokesman Carlos Manfredi said.
Construction crews at a site near Indiana and Mariposa streets apparently uncovered the device while sifting through dirt, and transported it to Channel Street, several blocks north, before notifying authorities, Manfredi said.
Manfredi said police want to discourage people from transporting a suspicious device that could be explosive.
“As a rule of thumb, if you see something that may go boom, stay away,” he said.
The Police Department’s bomb squad responded and determined the device was an old military-grade artillery shell. Police contacted Travis Air Force Base, which sent technicians to determine the exact nature of the device, Manfredi said.
The incident prompted street closures in the area and the evacuation of two nearby buildings, as well as residents living along the waterfront in houseboats, Manfredi said.
3:12 PM: A suspicious device that appears to be an old artillery shell has shut down the area near San Francisco’s AT&T Park this afternoon, a police spokesman said.
The device was reported at 10:46 a.m. in the 200 block of Channel Street, located just across McCovey Cove from the ballpark.
Construction crews at a site near Indiana and Mariposa streets apparently uncovered the device while sifting through dirt, and transported it to Channel Street, several blocks north, before notifying authorities, police spokesman Officer Carlos Manfredi said.
The Police Department’s bomb squad responded and determined the device was an old military-grade artillery shell. Police contacted Travis Air Force Base, which is sending technicians to determine the exact nature of the device, Manfredi said.
Crews remained at the scene as of shortly before 3 p.m., he said.
According to a statement sent by police, traffic is blocked off at the 100 and 200 blocks of Channel St. Two buildings have been evacuated, as have residents living along the waterfront residing in houseboats.
As of 2:19 PM, Alert SF is telling subscribers that the on/offramp to and from 280 along King Street has been closed. Drivers are advised to seek other routes to and from the freeway.
He said police want to discourage people from transporting a suspicious device that could be explosive.
“As a rule of thumb, if you see something that may go boom, stay away,” he said.
12:56 PM: A suspicious device was reported this morning in the area across McCovey Cove from AT&T Park in San Francisco, a police spokesman said.
The device was reported at 10:46 a.m. in the 200 block of Channel Street by Department of Public Works crews that came upon it, police spokesman Officer Gordon Shyy said.
The Police Department’s bomb squad responded to the scene and remained there as of 12:30 p.m., Shyy said.
According to a statement sent by police, traffic is blocked off at the 100 and 200 blocks of Channel St. Two buildings have been evacuated, as have residents living along the waterfront residing in houseboats.
As of 2:19 PM, Alert SF is telling subscribers that the on/offramp to and from 280 along King Street has been closed. Drivers are advised to seek other routes to and from the freeway.
Dan McMenamin, Bay City News
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