Suspicious package closes El Camino Real in Santa Clara
Police in Santa Clara closed a stretch of El Camino Real between Calabazas and Kiely Friday afternoon in both directions for nearly three hours due to a suspicious package.
Police initially issued the alert at around 3:30 p.m., but did not specify what part of El Camino Real, In a subsequent update, authorities said the police activity and road closure was between Calabazas and Kiely.
Shortly before 5 p.m., police confirmed that a community member reported a suspicious package in the area of El Camino Real and Kiely at around At 2:50 p.m. Out of an abundance of caution, police requested assistance from the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office to assist in their investigation.
The roadway was reopened at around 5:45 p.m. after the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad determined the package was not a threat.
Update: Roadways Reopened Following Suspicious Package Inspection. The roadways have reopened after the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad inspected the suspicious package and determined it posed no threat to public safety.
— Santa Clara Police (@SantaClaraPD) June 8, 2024