Suspicious Object Prompts Store Evacuation
POSTED: 3:02 pm PST November 16, 2009
UPDATED: 6:48 pm PST November 16, 2009
FALLBROOK, Calif. -- The discovery of an object resembling a pipe bomb in a restroom at a Fallbrook grocery store prompted an evacuation of the business Monday afternoon.A caller reported finding the suspicious-looking cylinder inside the market in the 1100 block of South Main Street in Fallbrook about 1:30 p.m., according to sheriff's officials.Bomb-arson personnel were sent to the scene to investigate.
The incident had been safely resolved by 5 p.m., according to Lt. Andrea Arreola, who said it was not immediately clear if the object was actually a home-made explosive device or just something that resembled one.No injuries were reported, she said.
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