Tuscaloosa Police: Suspicious packages were Taco Bell delivery order

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Investigators with Tuscaloosa Police Department’s Hazardous Device Unit were called to the Tuscaloosa Federal Courthouse at 8:02 a.m. on Monday after courthouse employees reported two suspicious packages found on the front steps.

Police say several officers responded, including motor officers who set up a perimeter around the building, blocking adjacent streets to vehicle and foot traffic.

The investigation revealed that the boxes contained a delivery order containing a Taco and Burrito Cravings Pack from Taco Bell. It had been customized to include an assortment of regular and Doritos Locos tacos, along with four beefy five-layer burritos.

Police say the roads were reopened around 8:20 a.m. The tacos and burritos were safely disposed of in the dumpster behind TPD headquarters.

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