Jul 13, 2015

Possible explosive device in Philo rendered safe

Report Number: 2015-16629
Coroner Number: N/A
Incident: Possible Explosive Device
Location: 5000 Block of Highway 128 Philo,Ca
Date: 07-10-2015 Time: 1130 AM


On 7-10-2015 the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office was called to the 5000 Block of Highway 128 Philo, Ca by Boonville Fire regarding a possible explosive device in an open field.

An item approximately 13 inches long with tailfins appeared to be old military type explosive/training round was located on the hillside. It appeared that the device had been amongst scrap metal at the location and was uncovered when the scrap was being removed.

The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office Bomb team arrived at the location where the device was rendered safe and destroyed.

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