Security scare prompts multi-agency response in Westworth Village near Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base
WESTWORTH VILLAGE — A heavy police presence was seen on Westworth Blvd. resulting in the closure of the main gates at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Thursday afternoon.
The City of Westworth Village said police were called to an abandoned newer white model Hummer on Pumphrey Dr. and Hwy. 183.
Westworth Village police established a perimeter and secured the area for the NASJRB Military Police. Other agencies, including the Fort Worth Fire Department Bomb Squad, NASJRB Command, NCIS/FBI, and ATF, and multiple area police and fire agencies were called to the area. MedStar said it was asked to be there on standby.
"Out of an abundance of caution, local and federal agencies assisted our team in making sure there was no suspicious devices in the vehicle," White Settlement police said in a statement. "It was determined that there was not anything inside the vehicle and the car was towed.
The city said a suspect was identified and no incendiary devices were found.
