Live explosive device found near Homeland Security office in Cleveland, forcing mass evacuations
A live explosive device was found in a suspicious package near a Homeland Security office in Brooklyn Heights, Ohio, prompting evacuations Monday.
A Homeland Security office in the Cleveland area was evacuated Monday after authorities reportedly discovered a suspicious package nearby containing a live explosive device.
The device was found inside an office complex building in Brooklyn Heights, prompting the evacuation of at least seven nearby buildings, according to FOX 8 News.
One of the agencies at the 925 Keynote Circle location is a Cleveland Homeland Security office, the outlet confirmed. The office operates as a satellite location for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the agency's broader Detroit Field Office, according to ICE's website.
The complex also houses other government operations, including the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) and ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) bond acceptance facilities, according to government websites. It is unclear whether those buildings were evacuated or affected by the reported package.
FOX 8 reported that the explosive device was discovered after a law enforcement K-9 alerted investigators to a suspicious package containing the weapon.
Investigators reportedly secured the scene, and authorities evacuated nearby buildings as a precaution.
Cleveland 19 also reported that an adjacent road was closed.
No injuries were reported.
The FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are leading the investigation.
Fox News Digital reached out to the FBI, ICE and ATF for more information.
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