Crime & Safety
RivCo Bomb Squad Blows Up Military Artillery Collection Found In Home: Report
Nearby homes were evacuated as officials carried out the destruction of military projectiles and canisters.
HEMET, CA — A man's artillery collection was found in a home in Riverside County and blown up by the sheriff's department's bomb squad this week, authorities said.
The operation was carried out after a man's widow asked for helping removing the ordnance from her Hemet home, The Press-Enterprise reported.
Around 3 p.m. on Dec. 29, nearby homes were reportedly evacuated after a Hemet police officer was shown several large projectiles and canisters that had been stored in the home.
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Hemet police spokeswoman Judith Gibson described the devices as smoke grenades. While some appeared to be nonfunctional, others did contain explosive material, she told The Press-Enterprise.
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