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COMPTON, Calif. (KABC) — A Compton neighborhood was forced to evacuate for several hours Thursday after deputies got a call about a possible explosive device found inside a home.
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said they received the call shortly before 1:30 p.m. from a person claiming to have found a possible explosive device in the attic of the home.
Deputies responded to the 800 block of North Chester Avenue and issued an evacuation order, as a safety precaution, for homes within a two-block radius while they worked to determine if the device was dangerous.
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The LASD Sheriff’s Arson Explosive Details responded to the scene.
Fortunately, the military ordnance was found to be non-explosive and evacuations were lifted just before 6 p.m. Authorities did not provide a description of the ordnance.
The sheriff’s department said members from the Camp Pendleton Explosive Detail came and picked up the ordnance.
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