Man Finds Bomb In West Sacramento Dumpster, Brings It Home
WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A section of West Sacramento was evacuated just before noon after a man called police saying he had found what looked an explosive device, according to West Sacramento police.
According to police, a man was sifting through a dumpster behind a business near West Capitol and Harbor boulevards in West Sacramento when he found a metal canister. For some reason, he brought the canister to his home in the 700 block of Walnut Street and then called police around 11:30 a.m.
Police determined that it was an active explosive and evacuated ten homes in the immediate area. They have also told 50-60 families to stay in their homes.
The bomb squad blocked off Walnut Street and sent in a robot to neutralize the explosive device.
West Sacramento police have opened a criminal investigation. No one has been arrested and no suspects identified.
