Suspicious Package Shuts Down Courthouse, Turns Out to Be Taco Bell Order

Food & Wine ^ | February 16, 2022 | Jelisa Castrodale

[nickcarraway]

Investigators with TPD’s Hazardous Device Unit were called to the Tuscaloosa Federal Courthouse at 8:02 a.m. today after courthouse employees reported two suspicious packages found on the front steps.

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 the boxes contained what we have identified as 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.

The roads were re-opened around 8:20 a.m. The tacos and burritos have been safely disposed of in the Dumpster behind TPD headquarters.

[Captain Peter Blood]

The stupidity is amazing, don’t you love it.

[TexasGator]

Why was it left on the steps?

[ghost of nixon]

Suspiciously tasty!

[KierkegaardMAN]

Beware of Taco Hell!!

[algore]

who knows

maybe the delivery driver was lazy

maybe the delivery driver was blm

maybe the delivery driver had warrants

maybe he stole one of the tacos and went locos

[Allegra]

Aw, man. Five layer burritos and other snacks.

Somewhere in Tuscaloosa, there is a really bummed out stoner.

[Flick Lives]

Hello 911? I'd like to report a suspicious package.

[Captain Peter Blood]

Who knows. Someone forget their order or they had not gone outside to get it.

[Spok]

This country is being ruled by fear.

[dowcaet]

Those bean burritos at Taco Bell pack quite a punch!

[Jewbacca]

Well I hope they at least got to shoot a dog.

[dblshot]

There could have been an explosion the men’s room 30 minutes later.

[Bullish]

Taco Bell? Oh I’d still be suspicious if I were them. That stuff can put you on the pot for days.

[Clutch Martin]

I only eat the bean burritos, no onions.

[Do_Tar]

Court House opens at 8am. Delivery driver probably wasn’t allowed in.
Just a guess.

[Mr. Rabbit]

Potential gas attack!

[al baby]

could still cause an explosion

[Bernard]

That to-go package in the picture doesn’t look like the white bag with purple lettering that Taco Bell that I have seen in the past.

[al baby]

like woman dont get explosive diarrhea