The northbound lanes of Interstate 25 were closed for nearly two hours early this morning while authorities searched a car for explosives.
No explosives were found, said Fountain police spokesman Lt. Mike Haley.
Authorities received a warning through Pueblo police about a possible terrorist action “against this country” just before 3 a.m. involving someone in a red Chevrolet Geo.
Fountain police stopped Justin Daniel Quinn, 30, of Pueblo, who was driving the red car north on I-25, Haley said. A police dog indicated the car could have contained explosives.
Northbound I-25 was closed from 4:20 a.m. to 6:15 a.m. at U.S. 85 in Fountain while members of the Colorado Springs Metro Explosives Unit processed the car.
Investigators believe Quinn’s statements in a call to Pueblo police that led to the terrorist alert may have been a result of his being under the influence of drugs or alcohol, according to Haley.
Quinn was served a summons for drunken driving, offenses linked to marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia, Haley said.
He was released to the custody of his father.
Kirk Mitchell: 303-954-1206 or kmitchell@denverpost.com
