Suspicious Package Forces Evacuations

Office workers had to be evacuated this morning after police were called to reports of a suspicious package.This happened around 8:30am in the 5300 Block of Office Center Court. That’s near California Ave and Mohawk. The Bakersfield Bomb Squad was called to the scene, and after investigating, police said it was a harmless pressure cooker.  It’s not clear why the appliance was left at the scene. No one was hurt.