(Courtesy SFPD)

(Courtesy SFPD)

SFPD bomb squad investigates suspicious package in SoMa

San Francisco police closed down a South of Market intersection near the Hall of Justice on Monday morning to investigate a suspicious package.

The San Francisco Police Department bomb squad responded to the 900 block of Bryant Street near Seventh Street at around 11:25 a.m., according to police spokesperson Officer Joseph Tomlinson.

Emergency officials warned the public on Twitter at 11:55 a.m to avoid the intersection.

The area remained closed to the public into the afternoon.

The incident was resolved by 1:33 p.m., according to the Department of Emergency Management.

Police were not immediately available to provide further information.

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