Crime & Safety
Military Grade Explosive Found During Home Renovation Project
San Francisco Police were alerted when an explosive device was discovered by a construction crew Thursday morning.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA- A construction crew working on a home in San Francisco's Monterey Heights neighborhood discovered what appeared to be an explosive device on Thursday morning.
Around 10:14 a.m., officers responded to a report of a suspected explosive found at a home in the 100 block of St. Elmo Way, according to police.
The crew, who had been working on a major home renovation at the time, discovered an old military grade explosive behind a water heater, police said. The owner said they had no idea how the item got there.
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The Police Department's bomb squad responded to the scene and determined the suspected explosive was inert, according to police.
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