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UNM evacuated Zimmerman Library over a suspicious package Sunday, then cleared it

The Morning Albuquerque teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 3 sources

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If you study at Zimmerman Library, Sunday afternoon went sideways. UNM Police sent a LoboAlert at 4:09 p.m. telling people to avoid the area while officers secured it. KOAT reported the evacuation as an ongoing investigation.

UNM cleared the library within hours of the alert

  1. 4:09 p.m.UNM Police send a LoboAlert asking people to avoid Zimmerman Library and the area around it.
  2. afternoonZimmerman Library is evacuated over a reported suspicious package.
  3. eveningPolice deem the package safe, and the library and nearby buildings resume normal operations.

By evening, the all-clear came. UNM Police investigated and deemed the package safe, and the library and surrounding buildings have resumed normal operations.

  • Alert sent: 4:09 p.m. Sunday
  • Result: package deemed safe
  • Status: library and nearby buildings back to normal

The library went from evacuated to back to normal

WhatEarly SundayLater Sunday
Zimmerman LibraryEvacuatedNormal operations
The packageSuspiciousDeemed safe
Surrounding areaAvoid until further noticeNormal operations

Sources: KOB 4, KOAT, KRQE NEWS 13

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