Pipe Bomb – Riverside County News Source

Confirmed explosive device forces Wildomar school lock down, road closure

May 28, 2021 Trevor Montgomery

WILDOMAR, Calif. — Authorities say the discovery of an explosive device on a Wildomar trail led to the temporary lock down of a local elementary school yesterday morning, Thursday, May 27. The device, described as a pipe bomb, was found in the 32000 block of Wildomar Trail, near the intersection of Illinois Street. Officials have since said that although the device did […]

BREAKING: Officials close 299E in Bella Vista after suspicious device located, detonated

May 1, 2019 Trevor Montgomery

UPDATED: Wednesday, May 1, 1 p.m. With additional details from scene regarding detonation and road re-opening. BELLA VISTA — Bomb Squad members and other authorities are at the scene of a possible pipe bomb that was reportedly discovered this morning, Wednesday, May 1. Radio traffic and witnesses at the scene have indicated the suspicious device was found by a CalTrans […]

Hemet homes evac’d after search yields explosive device

March 23, 2019 Trevor Montgomery

HEMET — A neighborhood was evacuated and a felon – who was out of jail on bail for previous charges – was arrested again, Friday, March 22, after a probation compliance check uncovered a suspected improvised explosive device. Sheriff’s bomb squad members later detonated the device, which officials later described as a pipe bomb. Yesterday’s incident happened in the 44000 […]

Hemet PD, RSO officials investigate report of suspicious device

June 14, 2016 Trevor Montgomery

HEMET – Fears of a possible explosive device found in the 3100 block of West Florida Avenue, near the intersection of Sanderson Avenue, prompted a large response from law enforcement personnel, Monday, June 13. Officials later determined the device was drug-related paraphernalia and posed no threat to the public. The item was later described as a piece of PVC pipe […]