SAN ANTONIO -- A bomb scare prompted police to evacuate Alamo Plaza briefly Monday afternoon, but the suspicious backpack turned out to be nothing dangerous.

After evacuating the plaza and taking other precautions, members of the SAPD Bomb Squad x-rayed the package that showed no explosive materials, but decided to detonate the package to be safe.

It turned out that the backpack was full of clothing and books, according to police.

"In the downtown area, we never want to take anything for granted," SAPD Ofc. Joe Rios said. "We're gonna make sure the citizens and tourists are taken care of and the officers did a great job."

Rios added the incident turned out to be a good training exercise for police.