Clovis bomb squad responds to dynamite Friday
The bomb squad responded to a call in Clovis to deal with sticks of dynamite found at a Derrel’s Mini Storage on Friday night, the Clovis Police Department said.
Police responded to the 400 block of Herndon Avenue just after 5 p.m.
Staff at the storage company said the unit had just been auctioned off and they found the explosives inside.
The bomb squad was brought in as a precautionary measure and the team took possession of the explosives, police said. The material has been contained and the area is now safe.
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This story was originally published November 6, 2015 at 11:12 PM with the headline "Clovis bomb squad responds to dynamite Friday."