Scott Air Force Base explosives team clears gate after after dog alerts on vehicle

Scott Air Force Base announced Wednesday that the explosive ordinance disposal team has ended its response to a vehicle at the Mascoutah Gate with “negative findings.”

A military working dog “alerted while conducting a routine explosive sweep on a portion of a vehicle” at about 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Explosive ordnance disposal personnel had responded to the Commercial Vehicle Inspection Gate, also known as the Mascoutah Gate, the base said in a Facebook post.

Residents in Lincoln’s Landing had been asked to shelter in place during the investigation.

This story was originally published April 10, 2024 at 11:58 AM.