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,

Around 7:15 a.m., Torrance police were called inb to assist the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department at the courthouse, Lt. Paul Kranke said. A suspicious package had been found inside, prompting the evacuation. It was unclear whether the package contained ...

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.