The Sumter Police Department has reopened a section of Bultman drive in downtown Sumter after a suspicious package was deemed safe.
Around 10 a.m. Tuesday, officers received a call about a suspicious package in front of the Century 21 Hawkins & Kolb real estate company at 688 Bultman Dr.
As a result, the section of Bultman Drive from Wise to Gayle Streets was blocked off, the area was evacuated and businesses closed as officers assessed the package.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) was called in to assist.
As of 1:30 p.m., the package was deemed safe and Bultman Drive has reopened.
