Possible bank burglar escapes, leaving behind a suspicious bag and causing morning-long street closures

The Los Angeles Police Department blocked off several streets in Downtown Los Angeles as they investigated the possibility of a burglar inside a bank.

Around 4 a.m. Tuesday, a suspect was seen on surveillance footage inside the Wells Fargo bank at 232 E. Second Street, Downtown Los Angeles. The area of San Pedro and 2nd Street remained closed off for over eight hours as the investigation continued.

Police determined around noon that the suspect had escaped and left behind a bag. A bomb squad was called in to examine the bag and its contents.

This is a developing story.