The Chabad building in Isla Vista evacuated due to suspicious package Friday

ISLA VISTA, Calif. (KEYT) – Deputies cleared the area after receiving calls of a suspicious package at The Chabad building in the 700 block of Camino Pescadero Friday night.

According to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office, the building was evacuated out of an abundance of caution, and deputies were awaiting the arrival of the bomb squad after responding to the scene at 5:03 p.m. Friday.

Officials remain on the scene for a couple of hours during the investigation for safety precautions

After the investigation, the bomb squad concluded that the package was harmless and cleared the area by 8:49 p.m.