Suspicious Package at Shopping Center Prompts Store Evacuations

La Puente, Los Angeles County, CA: A suspicious package at a shopping center in the city of La Puente prompted a call to authorities and stores to close late Monday evening, Nov. 14.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station along with Los Angeles County Fire Department received a 911 call around 8:27 p.m. at a shopping center regarding a suspicious package in the 17700 block of Colima Road.

Sheriff’s deputies along with firefighters arrived on scene and located a suspicious package and immediately requested the bomb squad to respond.

The Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department bomb squad arrived sometime after 10:15 p.m.

Multiple businesses were closed and evacuated, along with street closures near the shopping center.

No other information was released at the time of the incident.

Randy Dominguez, Video Journalist / KNN