The Latest on a suspicious item found at a checkpoint at the Albuquerque airport (all times local):4 p.m.An Albuquerque airport security checkpoint is operating again after the presence of a suspicious item led to evacuations. He says it raised suspicion and airport police were called around 1:45 p.m.Officers evacuated the checkpoint as a precaution. ———3:30 p.m.A security checkpoint at Albuquerque airport has been shut down while authorities investigate a suspicious item, leaving dozens of travelers anxiously waiting to board flights. According to Jiron, an item left at the checkpoint around 1:45 p.m. raised suspicion and airport police were called. Officers evacuated the checkpoint area as a precaution.

Source: ABC News September 11, 2016 22:08 UTC