Update | The Bomb and Arson team has determined that the package is not a threat.
Traffic reopened at Oak Street, east 11th Street, east 12th Street and Locust Street.
Further investigation determined the packaged contained miscellaneous electronics that may have been mailed to City Hall by mistake.
Original Story | The Kansas City, Missouri, City Hall was evacuated on Tuesday afternoon while police investigated a suspicious package on the upper level of the building.
Officials sent an email to employees and people inside the building at around 3:40 p.m. asking them to evacuate the building in an orderly manner.
According to KCPD public information officer Jake Becchina, officers first received reports of the package at around 3:15 p.m.
Once they arrived, it took about 20 to 25 minutes to evacuate people from the building.
Becchina said it's still not clear how the package ended up inside of the building and didn't immediately know which floor the package was on.
KCPD Bomb and Arson detectives responded and are assisting in the investigation. They will evaluate the package until they can render it safe.
The areas near Oak street and east 11th street to east 12th street and Locust street were blocked off while the investigation continued.
People are asked to avoid the area to avoid traffic delays.
KCMO Mayor Quinton Lucas thanked first responders on Tuesday for their efforts in evacuating the building in a tweet.
"The security of our staff and constituents is paramount, so City Hall has been cleared," Lucas said in the tweet. "I appreciate our first responders for assessing the issue to ensure the safety of all."
The security of our staff and constituents is paramount, so City Hall has been cleared. I appreciate our first responders for assessing the issue to ensure the safety of all.
— Mayor Q (@QuintonLucasKC) February 22, 2022
This is a developing story and will be updated.
