An area of the San Francisco Centre mall was evacuated Wednesday after someone reported a person with a suspicious device, which police said they later determined to be a lighter.
The San Francisco Police Department said it got the report sometime before 12:17 p.m., and building employees were the ones who evacuated part of the mall.
Officers found a person who matched the description given in the report and determined the suspicious device was actually lighter. SFPD said they also searched the building and deemed the area safe.
“The incident appears to be isolated and unrelated to APEC events,” SFPD said.
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