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Bomb squad called out for suspicious package in McAllen

by Brett Crandall

Posted: 04.18.2012 at 12:34 PM

Brett Crandall

Brett is a reporter and weekend weather forecaster for Action 4 News.

Authorities are investigating a suspicious package that was found in south McAllen's industrial and warehouse district.

It all happened on the 6500 block of South 35th Street shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday.

A suspicious package prompted employees to call police.

Firefighters, police and the bomb squad arrived at the scene and determined that the package was harmless.

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