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,

Torrance Superior Court was closed on Wednesday morning, Nov, 13, after authorities evacuated the building because of a suspicious item. Around 7:15 a.m., Torrance police were called in to assist the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department at the courthouse ...

Sheriff Arson Explosive Detail units responded, using a robot to investigate a device on a bench just outside the courthouse.

An urgent investigation is underway in Torrance after an apparent explosive device was located outside the courthouse Tuesday morning with a note nearby. SkyFOX was above the scene when a robot poked what looked like an orange bag or balloon,