A pipe bomb found on the beach yesterday was taken to Central Fire Station No. 1, where it was finally detonated. It took two hours for the local bomb squad to complete the task, and the fire station and adjacent homes and businesses were evacuated. A segment of 17th Avenue was also closed to traffic during the incident. No information was forthcoming as to the source of the bomb.
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Pipe Bomb Found On Santa Cruz Beach
Pipe bombs like this example pack an explosive charge and shrapnel into an everyday metal pipe.
