The Fort Lauderdale Police Department’s bomb squad investigated a suitcase that was left near Macy’s at the Galleria Mall Monday, Oct. 5, 2026.
Fort Lauderdale police determined a suitcase that was left near the Macy’s department store at the Galleria Mall did not contain an explosive device, the department said.
Police were called to check out the suitcase around noon. Officers closed the Macy’s side of the parking garage while bomb squad officers examined the contents of the suitcase.
Around 2:30 p.m., the department announced the suitcase did not contain anything dangerous, and the parking garage was reopened.
This story was originally published October 5, 2026 at 1:55 PM.
Miami Herald
David Goodhue covers the Florida Keys and South Florida for FLKeysNews.com and the Miami Herald. Before joining the Herald, he covered Congress, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy in Washington, D.C. He is a graduate of the University of Delaware.