Local, federal cops investigate a ‘suspicious object’ near the Miami federal courthouse

David J. Neal
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A “suspicious object” near the Miami federal courthouse got the attention of the Department of Homeland Security and Miami police about 4 1/2 hours before former President Donald Trump was scheduled to appear Tuesday.

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Miami police officer Kiara Delva said at about 10:28 a.m., Miami police helped Homeland Security with an object near North Miami Avenue between Third and Fourth streets. Traffic was shut down on Miami Avenue from Third to Fifth streets. Media and bystanders were cleared from the area.

A City of Miami police officer helps clear the area in front of the federal courthouse while Miami police help Federal Protective Services check out a “suspicious object.”
A City of Miami police officer helps clear the area in front of the federal courthouse while Miami police help Federal Protective Services check out a “suspicious object.”

Photos of the scene by surrounding media showed the object as being a flatscreen TV. Federal Protective Services, a part of Homeland Security that protects federal government facilities nationwide, detached the television and removed it from the area.