An Amazon warehouse in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was evacuated over a bomb threat, police say

• Employees at an Amazon warehouse in New Mexico were evacuated after a bomb threat. 
• The Bernalillo County Sheriff told Insider that an employee got a text about a possible bomb at the facility.
• The Albuquerque Police Department's bomb detection K-9 unit is also assisting with the investigation. 

An Amazon warehouse in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was evacuated Friday night after an employee received a bomb threat, authorities said.

Jayme Fuller, a spokesperson for the Bernalillo County Sheriff, told Insider that all employees were safely removed from the building and officers are investigating the threat.

Fuller said the threat was reported at 5:45 p.m. local time. He said an employee received a text message that said a bomb was possibly already at the facility or on its way to the facility.

Fuller said the Albuquerque Police Department's bomb detection K-9 unit is also assisting with the investigation.

Amazon did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. 

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