Hesse: Suspicious package: Giessen district court evacuated

Gießen (dpa/lhe) - The building was evacuated on Monday afternoon because of a suspicious package at the entrance to the Gießen district court. In addition, several adjacent streets had to be closed for two hours, said a police spokeswoman. Experts from the Hessian State Criminal Police Office examined the object and classified it as harmless. The spokeswoman was initially unable to say what it was about.