Picacho Avenue has reopened for traffic after bomb squad personnel determined that a suspicious package near the Adult Probation and Parole Office was an empty box. About 8:40 a.m. Monday, Jan. 22, Las Cruces police were dispatched to APO after someone spotted an item that was described as suspicious. Out of an abundance of caution, police temporarily closed a portion of west Picacho Avenue while investigators from the Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives studied the package. About 11:40 a.m., investigators determined the package was an empty box and posed no harm to the community. Picacho Avenue, between 17th Street and Motel Boulevard, has since reopened to traffic. Area residents are reminded to call police immediately if they see anything suspicious or have knowledge of potentially threatening behavior.
Picacho Avenue Reopens after Suspicious Package Scare
Jan 22, 2024 | 1:58 PM
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