APD, ATF to safely detonate explosives in south Austin

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on Wednesday said it would safely detonate explosive material found at a south Austin home in the 2400 block of Vintage Stave Road.
APD said on Tuesday, just after 3 p.m., it responded to a call about a possible explosive device being found in the area. After further investigation, APD and ATF determined that the only way to detonate the explosive material safely was on-site.Of