Update 6:30 p.m.: SPD’s bomb squad detonated the suspicious package near Counterbalance Park, at Queen Anne Ave N and W Olympic, at approximately 6:15 p.m. this evening. The park itself was cleared of officials by 6:25, though several police vehicles are still stationed nearby, along W Olympic in Lower Queen Anne.
Original: Seattle police are investigating a suspicious package at Counterbalance Park, at the corner of Queen Anne Avenue and W Roy Street, slowing traffic and pedestrians on several streets in Lower Queen Anne. From KIRO7:
No evacuations have been ordered and no streets have been closed, police said. The package is out in the open, under a tree.
According to tips from Queen Anne View Twitter followers, SPD blocked off the park at around 5 p.m. Tuesday. At around 5:30 one follower wrote:
Police tape blocking the stairs up from 1st Ave W and Roy st in Queen Anne. 2 cop cars but no officers in sight.
We’re on our way to the scene now, and will update you as soon as we have more information.