Austin police say suspicious package at ABIA not a threat

AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department says its Bomb Squad has determined that a suspicious package found at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is not a threat.

Police say there is no danger to the public and that one person was arrested for failure to identify.

Photo from inside Austin-Bergstrom International Airport as police investigate a possible suspicious package on September 18, 2020. (@hutchheuristics / Twitter)

The call about the package was received by police at around 9:56 a.m.

ABIA officials closed areas around security checkpoints and roadways into the terminal were closed as well. Officials say the area has now been cleared and normal operations are resuming.

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If you're headed to the airport you may want to contact your airline for more information.