A checkpoint at William P. Hobby Airport was shut down Thursday after a possible grenade was found in a bag, officials said.
The possible grenade was reported around 4:30 a.m. when the device was found in a bag at a TSA screening checkpoint, airport officials said.
The TSA security line has been closed due to a suspicious device being found during screening. Please check with your carrier to see if your flight is being impacted by this delay. We will post updates as they become available.
— Hobby Airport (@HobbyAirport) June 7,2018
An explosive unit was called to investigate if the device was active.
Passengers were kept at least 200 feet away from the checkpoint.
It is unclear how travel has been affected.
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