NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – New Braunfels police evacuated the Recycle Center and the City Municipal Facility after an object believed to be a military ordnance was discovered at the center.
However, after further analysis of the object, NBPD said no explosives were present.
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Authorities also said evacuation orders have been lifted and crews have reopened the roadway to resume normal traffic flow.
UPDATE (4:40pm): After analyzing the object it was determined that there were no explosives present. The evacuations...
Posted by New Braunfels Police Department on Wednesday, August 21, 2024
In an earlier Facebook post, New Braunfels police said the object was dropped off at the recycling center in the 300 block of Butcher Street along with other non-alarming recyclable items.
The object caught the attention of staff members at the recycling center. They called the city’s police and fire departments.
A New Braunfels city spokesperson told KSAT that the evacuation affected residents within a 500-foot radius of the center and city building. The spokesperson also emphasized that the evacuation was implemented as a precaution.
To notify residents in the area, the city activated its Emergency Alert Notification system known as Reverse 911.
Both residents and city employees were relocated to the New Braunfels Civic-Convention Center on Seguin Avenue. South Castell Avenue was closed from Butcher Street to Coll Street.
No civilians or emergency personnel were injured.
A specialized team from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Air Force Base was contacted to secure the object.
So far, what the object is has not been released, but military ordnance is a term that can be used to describe military ammunition, weapons, and/or other supplies.