PHOENIX – Authorities responded to reports of a vehicle bomb threat on Thursday night at the Papago Park Military Reservation where the Arizona National Guard is based.
What we know:
Phoenix Police said a driver drove up to the facility’s entrance with what authorities “believe was some sort of military explosive device” at around 4 p.m. near 54th Street and McDowell Road on Aug. 28. The driver wasn’t allowed inside the base.
The Phoenix Police Department’s bomb squad arrived and took X-rays of the device. Officials with Luke Air Force Base will be in charge of disposing of the device.
The driver was detained for questioning, which includes “how they came into possession of this device.”
“At this time there are no confirmed explosions or reports of injuries,” the Arizona National Guard said. “Traffic in and out of the military reservation has been rerouted to avoid the affected area and is restricted until further notice.”
The car that drove up to the facility on Aug. 28.
What we don’t know:
We still don’t know exactly what the device or bomb is.
The driver involved wasn’t identified.
Map of the area where the incident happened
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