UPDATE: Suspicious Device Found Along Oakland Waterfront Not An Explosive, Evacuations Lifted

OAKLAND (CBS SF) -- Oakland Police investigated a suspicious package Thursday afternoon while evacuating nearby businesses for their safety.

At 3:25, Oakland Police tweeted a request for vehicle and pedestrian traffic to stay out of the area 300 block of Embarcadero while they investigated the suspicious object.

About two hours later, Oakland police tweeted that the device was not an explosive and that the area would reopen to the public.

Additional details about the incident were not immediately available.

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