SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after someone left a bomb at a recycling center in North Highlands Monday morning.
According to the sheriff’s office, an employee at a recycling center on Watt Avenue called 911 to report a suspicious device. Employees, vehicles and people in a neighboring lot were evacuated.
Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit (EOD) detectives determined the device was live but was unstable. They performed a controlled detonation and cleared the scene.
Detectives say the device was a commercial firework that had been modified to be a pipe bomb.
They’re now trying to figure out who left it outside the building and why. Anyone with information can call investigators at 916-874-5115.
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