'Suspicious package' incident resolved at Austin airport

AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department gave the all-clear after a suspicious item was found at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) Monday afternoon.

Police said around 3:30 p.m., officers responded to a non-emergency incident at the airport. It was later reclassified as a suspicious package call.

AUS said the suspicious item was located on the upper level of the airport, the departures area.

Traffic was being diverted to the commercial lane and delays were expected.

Around 5:54 p.m., AUS said the incident had been resolved, and the airport was secured.