On January 5th at 10:54 a.m. courthouse security found an abandoned backpack on the west side of the court house, main floor exterior.
Officers arrived on scene and cordoned off the area as a precaution. Seattle Police Arson Bomb Squad detectives responded and took control of the scene. The backpack was x-rayed and examined by a Bomb Technician. It was determined that the backpack contained clothing items. Traffic was reopened.