Precinct 4 deputies, bomb squad respond to suspicious device in Spring

Harris County Precinct 4 constable deputies were on scene near 16500 Courtland Circle in Spring on Thursday after a suspicious device was reported, prompting a response from the Harris County Bomb Squad.

Residents were urged to avoid the area as officers maintained a heavy police presence in the neighborhood in northwest Harris County. Officials had not yet said whether the item was real or a hoax, and no evacuation order had been announced.

The call added another bomb squad-related response to a part of the county that has seen similar incidents before. In August 2024, crews cleared a suspicious package at FM 2920 and Bridgestone Ranch Lane in Spring and reopened the road after the area was checked.

Northwest Harris County also saw another bomb squad response on Nov. 8, 2025, when deputies were called to a suspicious item at an apartment complex. The constable’s office said that incident happened in the 16000 block of Courtland Circle, the same general stretch now drawing renewed attention.

Courtland Circle has also appeared in previous emergency calls. In September 2023, Precinct 4 crews responded to a drowning in the 16000 block, underscoring that the neighborhood has been the focus of emergency activity before.

For now, the immediate concern remained the suspicious device and the police perimeter around it. The bomb squad’s assessment will determine whether deputies can clear the scene or whether the response needs to expand further.