Traffic alert: Roads reopen after ‘suspicious canister’ shut down roads

A “suspicious canister” that shut down a stretch of road in downtown Miami on Tuesday morning has since been cleared.

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At around 9:20 a.m., a call came in about a canister near the Federal Detention Center located 33 NE 4th St, police say.

Shortly after 10 a.m., Miami Police posted on X advising drivers to avoid the area of northwest first avenue to northeast first avenue between third and sixth streets.

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An investigation by the bomb squad quickly cleared the canister and roads have since reopened.

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This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

This story was originally published August 4, 2026 at 11:05 AM.