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Clovis bomb squad detonates safe left on side of major street. Who does it belong to?

By Larry Valenzuela
A member of the Clovis Police Bomb squad approaches a suspicious box on Monday evening, April 25.
A member of the Clovis Police Bomb squad approaches a suspicious box on Monday evening, April 25. Larry Valenzuela lvalenzuela@fresnobee.com

The Clovis Police Bomb Squad detonated a suspicious box that caused a major street to be closed for about four hours Monday evening.

The box turned out to be a safe, according to Clovis Police Sgt. Jim Koch. The safe contained personal items inside but nothing life-threatening, Koch said.

The intersection of Willow and Spruce avenues was reopened to traffic about 9 p.m. Koch said police will be reviewing surveillance video to try and find the owner of the safe.

Just before 5 p.m., Clovis police received a report of a person in a vehicle leaving a suspicious black box on the side of the road at Willow and Spruce avenues, according to Clovis Police Public Information Officer Ty Wood.

Police closed Willow Avenue between Herndon and Alluvial avenues. The bomb squad was called to the area.

The suspicious box that Clovis Police Bomb squad detonated on Monday evening, April 25 turned out to be a safe, police said.
The suspicious box that Clovis Police Bomb squad detonated on Monday evening, April 25 turned out to be a safe, police said. Larry Valenzuela lvalenzuela@fresnobee.com
A member of the Clovis Police Bomb Squad gets ready to investigate a suspicious package on Willow Avenue on Monday evening, April 25.
A member of the Clovis Police Bomb Squad gets ready to investigate a suspicious package on Willow Avenue on Monday evening, April 25. Larry Valenzuela lvalenzuela@fresnobee.com
The Clovis Police Bomb Squad gets ready to investigate a suspicious package on Willow Avenue on Monday evening, April 25.
The Clovis Police Bomb Squad gets ready to investigate a suspicious package on Willow Avenue on Monday evening, April 25. Larry Valenzuela lvalenzuela@fresnobee.com
Clovis police investigate a suspicous box left on Willow Avenue between Herndon and Alluvial on Monday evening, April 25.
Clovis police investigate a suspicous box left on Willow Avenue between Herndon and Alluvial on Monday evening, April 25. Larry Valenzuela lvalenzuela@fresnobee.com

This story was originally published April 25, 2022 at 7:07 PM.

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