Package of office supplies prompts bomb squad, evacuation

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County sheriff’s deputies say the suspicious package that prompted an office building to be evacuated and brought in bomb squad investigators was a package mailed to the business containing office supplies.

Someone called deputies around 9:16 a.m. Thursday to report a suspicious package at Optum RX, a medical office building along Southpark Circle, a road not far from the intersection of Sand Lake Road and John Young Parkway. The back of the building faces a Lowe’s and the Florida Turnpike.

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Aerial video from Skywitness 9 shows a robot on the scene investigating the package.

Deputies gave the all clear around 11:30 a.m. after determining the package was not harmful.

"We thank the business for calling us and remind all citizens if they see something suspicious to say something. Our personnel will always check it out," said Orange County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Jane Watrel.

The incident came just a week after a Florida man allegedly sent package bombs to high-profile Democrats.

This is a developing story. Stay with WFTV.com, the WFTV News app, and watch Channel 9 Eyewitness News at noon as we work to learn more.

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