ATLANTA — Operations at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport rental car terminal were halted briefly on Sunday after an alleged explosive device was found, Atlanta Police say.
[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]
“It appears a possible grenade may have been found in a rental that was returned at the location. Officers and bomb techs are on scene investigating and traffic is being blocked off,” police told Channel 2 Action News.
Turns out, the “grenade” was a novelty item, and was said to be non-hazardous or a threat, APD said in an updated statement.
TRENDING STORIES:
- Woman accused of using stolen nursing license, caring for patients without formal training
- Deputy says man dug tunnel from one cell to another to stab inmate inside Fulton County Jail
- Parents say Lyft driver took off with their 7-year-old son, left them on the side of the highway
Airport officials told Channel 2 Action News a suspicious item was found, investigated and cleared.
Operations have not been affected and have resumed as normal, officials say.
[SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
IN OTHER NEWS:
:quality(70)/d1hfln2sfez66z.cloudfront.net/05-21-2023/t_72c3523499794c37a043e720c058bd0c_name_t_46326250e0a54bf4a7c919aab3a8af27_name_file_1920x1080_1200_v3_1_.jpg)
©2022 Cox Media Group
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/O6M3KVXTBFCAXGYXJKNXN37MWY.png)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/IL3HOFA2U5CMPO3RVYZFAZICVM.png)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/BTZFKCPBNNAQNABNFPDJR3XBGY.jpg)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/5EAHKSSHYRAADD6HEIW3AQO2HI.jpeg)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/ONT2O44PKNFTTGOJTPMM2PODLA.jpg)