Political Signs In Montville Boobytrapped: State Police

MONTVILLE, CT — Several political signs in Montville were tampered with, according to state police, and the incident "has been deemed a risk to public safety."

The signs were discovered by members of the town's Department of Public Works on Oct. 26 and were found with "squares of plywood which had large metal nails protruding upwards," wrote state police in a release.

"The [plywood and nail] devices were under signs that were on the shoulder of the road and were concealed with loose grass to avoid detection. This posed a risk to pedestrians and to vehicles."

Montville police and the Montville Resident Trooper are investigating the suspicious incident, but the location of the signs was not disclosed.

Anyone with any information regarding this incident is urged to call Montville Police Lt. Leonard Bunnell at 860-892-6107 or Resident Trooper Sergeant Mark Juhola at 860-848-7040. The anonymous tip line may also be called at 860-892-6191.

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