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Sarasota Police: Package determined not to be a threat

Sarasota Police are on scene of a suspicious package at the 2500 block of 17th Street in Sarasota.
17th Street in Sarasota is closed between Euclid and Lime Avenues as authorities investigate a suspicious package.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Sarasota Police have cleared a suspicious package at the 2500 block of 17th Street in Sarasota.

According to SPD, an employee from Hap's Cycle Sales reported a suspicious looking package in an adjacent parking lot around 9:00 a.m. Saturday.

SPD, working in conjunction with the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, determined that no explosive materials were found.

17th Street has been reopened between Euclid and Lime Avenue.

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