Update: Suspicious package was smoke alarm, police say

Police closed the 1700 block of Shattuck Avenue in North Berkeley on Wednesday to investigate a “suspicious suitcase” making beeping noises, authorities report.

Police initially got the report about the suitcase behind some bushes on Shattuck Avenue near Virginia Street at about 12:10 p.m.

“Officers have closed off the street for vehicle and pedestrian traffic” until Explosive Ordnance Disposal team members “can evaluate the object,” BPD said just after 1:30 p.m.

Stay tuned for updates.

Update, 3:33 p.m. Police reopened Shattuck Avenue at about 3:30 p.m. after determining that the beeping suitcase was due to a smoke alarm.