Texas A&M's Kyle Field given the all-clear after bomb threat called in
The 3-3 Aggies are idle this weekend.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KTRK) -- The home of the Texas A&M Aggies football team, Kyle Field, was given the all-clear Thursday afternoon hours after a bomb threat was called in targeting the 100,000-seat stadium.
The university posted on its website information about a "Code Maroon," which is an "emergency notification service that gives Texas A&M the ability to communicate health and safety emergency information quickly by email and text message."
The first alert about a bomb threat at Kyle Field was reported at 1:25 p.m.
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"A bomb threat was received for Kyle Field. As a precaution, the stadium and the Bright Building are currently being evacuated. University police (are) searching the facilities. Everyone is asked to avoid the area," the university posted.
A follow-up at 2:07 p.m. stated how university police are addressing the threat, as well as the postponement of activities at the two facilities.
"Kyle Field and the Bright Football Complex have been evacuated. University Police (are) utilizing its explosive detection K-9s to sweep both facilities. All activities within Kyle Field and the Bright Football Complex are postponed until further notice. All other campus activities can continue as normal," the updated alert read.
The university's update at 3:49 p.m. stated that the all-clear was issued. It wrote, in part:
Members of the College Station Bomb Unit, Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation assisted University Police officers in conducting the searches. Three University Police K-9s that specialize in explosive detection were also involved in the searches. The facilities were cleared by law enforcement at 3:45 p.m. and a Code Maroon was issued notifying the campus community.
Texas A&M said the threat was received through the university's Technology Services Help Desk Central. An active investigation is underway.
The Aggies, who are 3-3 this season, are idle this week and weren't scheduled to play any games at home or away this weekend.
