PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — WPTV was outside Palm Beach International Airport on Monday, where the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office assisted the FBI in searching the treeline off Southern Boulevard.
This comes after Air Force One's departure from Palm Beach International Airport to Washington, D.C. was disrupted on Sunday after a suspicious object was found during advance security sweeps.
On Monday, there was a heavy presence of unmarked law enforcement vehicles, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office cars, bomb squad units and K-9s that all appeared to be searching for something near a wooded area.
WATCH BELOW: Sheriff's office assists FBI in searching treeline near PBI
Two lanes of Southern Boulevard East were blocked earlier in the morning but have since reopened.
WPTV reached out to the FBI and Secret Service on Monday, but neither agency has responded to our questions about what the "suspicious object" was or where it was specifically found.
In October, a hunting stand was discovered within the trees off Gun Club Road, offering a direct line of sight to Air Force One, and was deemed a security threat.
According to Google Maps, that stand was found less than a mile from Monday's search area.
WPTV spoke to Tim Miller, a former Secret Service agent, about the investigation, who said it's logical to assume Monday's search is related to Sunday night's incident.
