Bomb scare in Laredo shuts down 3 city blocks

[sonias]

AAS 9/21/09
Bomb scare in Laredo shuts down 3 city blocks

LAREDO, Texas — Authorities say a bomb scare in downtown Laredo shut down three city blocks while a suspicious object was removed from the courthouse.

Laredo Fire Department spokesman Eloy Vega said the area was reopened Monday afternoon after being closed for several hours. Vega said the object was found at the Webb County Justice Center and taken away in a bomb container.

Vega said he could not immediately provide more details about what was found.

Stay safe out there Laredo.

Sonia

[sonias]

1. Nevermind

Laredo Morning Times
'Training device' spurs scare
Published: Monday, September 21, 2009 5:11 PM CDT

An object found at the Webb County Justice Center that appeared to be a grenade was actually a device used by law enforcement officers for training, officials said at a 4 p.m. press conference Monday. The public was never in any danger, they added.

But the incident and the ensuing evacuation was not a training exercise, officials said, refusing to provide details about how the device ended up at the Justice Center.

Its discovery Monday morning beneath a car at the Justice Center prompted an evacuation of the building and several surrounding it, including the Webb County Administration building and City Hall.

Nothing to see here, move along...

Sonia

[Aragorn]

2. fell outof a pocket

most likely. How it got there....

Wonder if any drug evidence disappears there?

[sonias]

3. Drug evidence disappears from every evidence room

I bet. Just saying - seems like an easy thing to make disappear.

:shrug:

Sonia

[Aragorn]

4. apparently so

'cause it sure happens...and fake grenades are OK to carry around?