Fullerton Pipe-Device Rendered Safe by OCSD Bomb Squad

FULLERTON, CA — In the Fullerton, La Habra area, a discovery of a pipe-like object capped on both ends prompted multiple evacuations in the area. The Orange County Sheriff's Department bomb squad has rendered the pipe-device safe, according to Fullerton Police Sgt. John Radus.

As of 1:30 p.m. all evacuation orders were removed, and traffic is open, Radus said.

Initially called a "suspicious package," the device was spotted on N. Euclid street. Euclid St. was closed at Lasenda Dr. due to police activity, according to the Fullerton Police Department.

In the end, it was determined harmless, Police said. The original call came in at just before 9 a.m. to the 3100 block of N. Euclid in Fullerton. By the afternoon, investigators determined that the 18-inch-long, 4- inch-wide pipe had no explosives in it, Radus said.

The OCSD Bomb Squad assisted the Fullerton Police with the pipe device according to Orange County Sheriff's Department Public Information Officer Mark Stichter.

"We would like to remind the public that if you see something, say something," Radus said. "This is a perfect example of someone seeing something that didn't seem right and contacting police."

Fullerton Police Photo of Pipe Device, after being rendered safe, Courtesy. Google Map Image, Screenshot. City News Service contributed to this report