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All Clear Given After Reports of Suspicious Package at U.S. Courthouse Building: MFR

Miami Fire Rescue teams responded to reports of a suspicious package at the U.S. courthouse building at 400 North Miami Avenue Tuesday morning.

Aerial views showed hazmat teams and Miami Police responding to the scene with robots.

Police said a man entered a hallway of the courthouse with a bookbag and laid a package with a note complaining about the government.

Federal authorities took the man into custody. His name has not been released.

Police used a robot to examine the package and then took an x-ray, which was cleared.

Authorities gave the all clear around 1:30 p.m.

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