The Marble Falls Post Office at 1212 U.S. 281 was the scene of a bomb scare May 26. A suspicious package left at the front door of the building raised concerns but was ultimately deemed to be safe after a 3½-hour investigation. Staff photo by Dakota Morrissiey
A mysterious package left at the doors to the Marble Falls Post Office on Memorial Day was treated as a potential bomb threat by law enforcement before being deemed safe. The duct tape-bound parcel was reported around 9:50 a.m. Monday, May 26, leading to an investigation by the Austin Police Department’s bomb squad and local agencies and the evacuation of the post office at 1212 U.S. 281 and a nearby business.
The ordeal lasted more than 3½ hours, ending at around 1:30 p.m.
“It was a package that was wrapped very poorly, not consistent with normal packaging,” Marble Falls Police Department Capt. Jimmy Cole told DailyTrib.com. “No forwarding address. It was just a box wrapped with duct tape placed by the door.”
According to Cole, no charges were filed in connection with the scare. The package was reportedly filled with “junk” and “random stuff.”
“It was just a box. There was nothing to indicate a terroristic threat,” he said. “It was just a creepy box.”
MFPD was backed by the Burnet County Sheriff’s Office, Marble Falls Area EMS, and Marble Falls Fire Rescue locally. The APD bomb squad was accompanied by the Austin Fire Department, Austin EMS, and Travis County EMS.
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