(ALAMOSA, Colo.) — The Alamosa Police Department (APD) said a suspect has been arrested after police were alerted to a bomb threat to the San Luis Valley Regional Airport.
According to APD, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at around noon, APD got information from the FBI about a social media post that contained a threat to detonate an explosive device at the San Luis Valley Regional Airport. The FBI also provided information on a potential suspect.
Police responded to the airport and evacuated the premises. The suspect, identified as 18-year-old David Mejia of Denver, was apprehended in the airport’s lobby.
APD said a thorough search of the airport yielded no explosive or suspicious devices. Mejia was booked into the Alamosa County Jail and is facing charges of making a False Report of Explosives, Endangering Public Transportation, and Terroristic Threat/Menacing; all felonies.
Police said Mejia was found in the airport’s lobby and had not entered the secured area. APD does not believe there is any ongoing threat to the public.
“The incident was quickly resolved through the collaborative efforts of the Alamosa Police Department and the Colorado Springs FBI Office. This is an ongoing investigation, and no further information will be released,” wrote APD.