Security Briefs - March 27 - April 2

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The Latest Headlines:

• Killer Virus Could Hurt Businesses
• Detroit Windsor Tunnel Schedules Emergency Training
• FBI Searching For Truck Hijack Suspect

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Killer Virus Could Hurt Businesses

The outbreak of the deadly Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS virus, in Asia could damage supply lines and hurt U.S. businesses, news services reported.

The virus has already caused a drop-off in travel, and in the case of an American Airlines flight from Japan to San Jose, Calif., temporary quarantine of the plane and its passengers, the Associated Press reported.

If commercial air travel was restricted to and from Asia, the airfreight carried by those airlines might have to be diverted or stored until travel is deemed safer.

American Airlines issued a statement Tuesday that despite five people had reports SARS-like symptoms, no one was found to have the disease. Transport Topics

(Click here for the full press release from American Airlines.)

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Detroit Windsor Tunnel Schedules Emergency Training

The Detroit Windsor Tunnel, along with officials from both sides of the U.S.-Canada border, plans to hold an emergency response simulation Sunday, the Detroit & Canada Tunnel Corp. said Tuesday.

Law enforcement, emergency medical and fire crews and customs officials from both the United States and Canada will participate in the exercise.

According to the tunnel company, the “exercise is designed to provide live situation training for emergency response, refine advance preparation and joint international response and communications.” Transport Topics

(Click here for the full press release.)

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FBI Searching For Truck Hijack Suspect

The FBI issued an alert for a suspect in an attempted hijacking of a fuel truck in Martinsville, Ind., the Trucking Information Sharing and Analysis Center said.

The alert contains a composite sketch of a man that authorities suspect tried to force a fuel truck to pull over on March 24, the Truck ISAC said. The Truck ISAC is operated by the American Trucking Associations.

The man, and an accomplice, pulled alongside the truck in a GMC Yukon with flashing blue and red lights with no license plate and motioned for the truck to pull over using a gun, the alert said.

Information about this incident can be passed on local police officials or to the FBI at (307) 639-3301. Transport Topics

(Click here for the full alert from Truck ISAC.)

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