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San Francisco Police Clear Mission District Building After Suspicious Device Report

A precautionary evacuation allowed bomb technicians, aided by firefighters, to assess an unidentified object.

Overview

  • Emergency crews responded just after 1:35 p.m. Sunday to a report of a suspicious device inside a building on the 3100 block of 22nd Street in the Mission District.
  • Officers established a taped perimeter and evacuated nearby residents as a safety measure during the assessment.
  • The bomb squad and the San Francisco Fire Department assisted after officers located an object they could not immediately identify.
  • Police declared the location and the device safe a little after 3:30 p.m., and officials said roadways would reopen soon afterward.
  • Authorities reported no injuries and asked the public to stay at least one block away from the scene until the all-clear.