UPDATE--Both scenes have been cleared and reopened to traffic.
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UPDATE -- Police are following up on a possible lead related to the bomb threat.
They've shut down roads at Southeast 8th Street and Brickell Avenue, which is just over a mile away from the initial scene.
Update: Out of an abundance of caution, we're following up on possible leads related to the initial downtown incident. https://t.co/dgv2twyEVP
— Miami PD (@MiamiPD) June 19, 2018
As of 7:20 p.m., Northwest 1st-2nd Avenue between Northwest 3rd-5th Street was still closed. K-9 officers are still searching the area.
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UPDATE -- The U.S. Post Office and Miami Police Department were also evacuated. People have been let back into the Police department and Children's Courthouse.
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MIAMI, Fla -- Police are investigating a bomb threat the the Department of Children and Families in Miami. According to our Miami Fox affiliate, WSVN, the threat was deemed credible and was made against a state employee who worked in the building.
Miami Fire-Rescue arrived on the scene at 401 Northwest 2nd Avenue at about 3:15 p.m., WSVN reports. The building houses DCF and several other state agencies. Both DCF and the Miami-Dade Children's Courthouse have been evacuated.
Our K-9 units, as well as @MiamiBeachPD , @MDSPD k-9’s are beginning a search of 401 N.W. 2 Avenue. pic.twitter.com/XnHSZnON8H
— Miami PD (@MiamiPD) June 19, 2018
We are on scene along with @CityofMiamiFR reference a possible bomb threat to 401 N.W. 2 Avenue. PIO is en route to media staging area at N.W. 2nd Avenue & 5th Street. Please avoid the area of N.W. 1-2 Avenue between N.W. 3-5 Street. pic.twitter.com/MZLP63YGby
— Miami PD (@MiamiPD) June 19, 2018
