UPDATE: Police officers are taking down the police lines and the bomb squad is leaving. Hornby Street is back open.

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A suspicious package has been found half a block away from the Vancouver law courts. Vancouver Police have closed the 1000 block of Hornby between Helmcken and Nelson.

Vancouver Police said a citizen reported seeing the suspicious package in a planter around 10:30 a.m.

Residences and businesses in the immediate area have been evacuated.

More info to come…

1000 Hornby closed to all traffic after a citizen reported a suspicious package. #VPD investigating. Update to follow.

— Vancouver Police (@VancouverPD) March 23, 2015

The scene on Hornby between Helmcken and Nelson. #suspiciouspakage pic.twitter.com/LjOkzYXnYa

— Scott Graham (@WFLBC) March 23, 2015

Hornby St. between Helmcken St. and Nelson St. is closed. Residences & businesses have been evacuated. @GlobalBC pic.twitter.com/zvhZvFcdve

— Sergio Magro (@SergioGlobalCam) March 23, 2015

Police not confirming details, but workers at nearby bank asked to leave as lockdown procedures in place. #Vancouver pic.twitter.com/A8xgLuIpfg

— Marcella Bernardo (@Bernardo1130) March 23, 2015

Security have confirmed police investigating a suspicious package half a block away from #Vancouver law courts. pic.twitter.com/HPAOiPn6FQ

— Marcella Bernardo (@Bernardo1130) March 23, 2015

.@VancouverPD have confirmed concerned citizen spotted suspicious package in a planter 1000-block #Hornby 10:30am. pic.twitter.com/ZAT4ONQRwH

— Marcella Bernardo (@Bernardo1130) March 23, 2015

Suspicious package closes hornby #cbc pic.twitter.com/664j2uA96j

— greg rasmussen (@CBCgreg) March 23, 2015

Breaking News: All bags being searched as we enter the court room. VPD's explosives unit investigating suspicious package…@GlobalBC

— Rumina Daya (@rdayaglobal) March 23, 2015

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