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Oceanside Police ​Evacuate After Military Ordinace Found

The police evacuation orders at Oceanside Transit Center were canceled after a construction crew unearthed an old military shell.

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NCTDAlert: The police activity at Oceanside Transit Center is no longer in effect. BREEZE buses will resume normal service to the bus island on S. Cleveland St.
NCTDAlert: The police activity at Oceanside Transit Center is no longer in effect. BREEZE buses will resume normal service to the bus island on S. Cleveland St. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

OCEANSIDE, CA - Oceanside Police issued evacuations early Wednesday afternoon for S Tremont after a suspicious item was found in the ground. Bus service was initially diverted from the Oceanside Transit Center.

UPDATED 3:00pm: The police activity at Oceanside Transit Center is no longer in effect.

The evacuation was prompted after a construction crew unearthed an old military shell at a job site near Oceanside Transportation Center Wednesday, reported CBS8 news.

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