Crime & Safety
Hey Montville: Did You Heard a Big Boom Over the Weekend?
The bomb squad was called to a Montville home after residents were cleaning an old garage.

The State Police ESU Bomb Squad was called to a Montville home on Saturday, Nov. 7, prompting Montville Police to ask:
“Did you hear that big boom?”
“Some of our residents were cleaning out an old garage on property that they just purchased,” police said via Facebook. “Inside of that garage they found two boxes of blasting caps along with some other explosive items.“
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The bomb squad assisted and detonated the items before they were safely disposed.
“If you find something suspicious,” police said, “please call us and let us assist you with its disposal.”
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The Montville Police Department can be reached at 860-848-6500 or 860-848-7510.
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