A bag seemingly abandoned on a bench prompted the shutdown of the Torrance courthouse early Wednesday and drew the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's bomb squad to the scene.

The Torrance Courthouse has been evacuated after a device was reported outside the courthouse Wednesday morning, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department.Sheriff Arson Explosive Detail units are responding,

An urgent investigation is underway in Torrance after an apparent explosive device was located outside the courthouse Tuesday morning with a note nearby. SkyFOX was above the scene when a robot poked what looked like an orange bag or balloon,

The Torrance Courthouse was evacuated and closed Wednesday after a suspicious package was found. The Torrance Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded to the building on Maple Ave.