NEW MEXICO — Officials responded to a suspicious device near the Albuquerque International Sunport on Sunday. The scene is at 3400 University Blvd.
The Albuquerque Police Department Bomb Squad confirms an explosive device was located attached to a rental car at the Avis car rental station. The device was eventually disarmed and deemed safe. The FBI and ATF are investigating.
According to NECN, the device was attached to a car that was rented elsewhere and dropped off at the Albuquerque airport.
KRQE reported: “Rental car returns are being diverted to the 3200 block of university SE. A temporary parking lot has been established just north of the area.”
#BREAKING: Investigators have found some sort of explosive device underneath a rental car at #ABQ airport. @KOB4 pic.twitter.com/RvpXTSmaM4
— Caleb James (@CalebJamesKOB) February 14, 2016
EOD is rendering safe a credible explosive device at the @ABQSunport rental car facility. Airport is open and no flights are being affected
— Albuquerque Police (@ABQPOLICE) February 14, 2016
#BREAKING @ABQPOLICE is diverting @ABQSunport rental cars to a dirt lot as they investigate suspicious device. @KOB4 pic.twitter.com/LA5KcIDy2Q
— Caleb James (@CalebJamesKOB) February 14, 2016
No further details were available.
