Suspicious package at LAX evacuates arrivals area of international terminal

Published  September 5, 2017 1:07pm PDT
FOX 11 Los Angeles
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The lower/arrivals area of the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport was ordered cleared of passengers Tuesday after a suspicious package was found.

A canine "alerted'' on the package about 11:50 a.m., said Airport Police Officer Rob Pedregon.

A bomb squad was summoned to the scene, and passengers early this afternoon were being advised to use the upper level to access the terminal.

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