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COPS locked down an area near a Post Office in Saltcoats earlier after reports of a suspicious package.
Emergency crews raced to Chapelwell Street just before 6pm and evacuated nearby buildings.
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A number of officers were seen carrying out an investigation near to a Post Office.
Locals were told to stay indoors and away from the area.
Fire engines and ambulances were also spotted at the scene.
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On person wrote on Facebook: “Chapelwell Street all shut off!!
“Bomb scare in the Post Office.”
“Crown Inn etc has been evacuated.”
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Another said: “Bomb scare in Saltcoats tonight.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We received a report of a suspicious package at a Royal Mail delivery office in Chapelwell Street, Saltcoats, around 5.45pm on Thursday 17 October 2019.
“Officers attended and the package was found to be non-suspicious.”
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