Update on 09-08-20 at 4:20 p.m.

34th Street S between 18th Ave. S and 22nd Ave. S is open, now that an investigation into a suspicious package has been cleared.

With the help of the Tampa Bomb Squad a device found in the 1900 block of 34th St. S was identified as a harmless homemade mechanical device.

No one was injured and all lanes of 34th St. South are open to traffic.

Posted on 09-08-20 at 2:50 p.m.

34th St S between 18th Ave and 22nd Ave. S is closed, while officers investigate a suspicious package on the sidewalk.

No other information is available at this time, but we ask people to avoid the area.

Updates will be shared when they become available.