Roads reopened after suspicious package found in Palm Springs

UPDATE: Roads were reopened just after 2:00 PM. Deputy Armando Munoz of Riverside County Sheriff’s Department says the Hazardous Device Team determined there were no explosive materials in the package.

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2:01 PM:
Palm Springs Police says they were notified around 10:20 AM of a suspicious package located between Vista Chino and the exterior fencing of the Palm Springs International Airport, a few hundred yards east of Farrell Drive.

The appearance of the box and location led PSPD to contact Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hazardous Device Team. As of 12:07 PM roads were still closed pending investigation.

Flights at the airport have not been impacted.
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11:58 AM:
Palm Springs Police have closed Vista Chino between Whitewater Club Drive and Farrell Drive after finding a suspicious package Sunday morning.

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