Police investigate suspicious package found outside fire station

Bomb robot handles suspicious package found outside fire station

The Los Angeles Police Department responded to the 4300 block of Vineland Avenue after a package with "suspicious" writing was found outside a Los Angeles Fire Department station.

According to police, LAPD received a call from LAFD about the suspicious cardboard box at about 1:35 p.m. Police have blocked off the area near Vineland Avenue and Moorpark Street. The Bomb Squad has been requested and police are asking people to avoid the area.

A bomb robot could be seen handling the package at about 5:00 p.m. It brought it away from the station and onto the street.

After a brief investigation, police deemed the package not dangerous and an officer can be seen picking it up and moving it onto the median.

Matthew Rodriguez

Matthew Rodriguez is a digital producer at kcalnews.com. He's previously reported for local outlets like the Argonaut and Pasadena Weekly. Matt typically covers breaking news and crime.