Crime & Safety
Suspected Bottle Bombs Found in Woodbridge: Police
Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) unit of Virginia State Police rendered devices safe. Residents urged not to touch suspicious objects.
WOODBRIDGE, VA — Four possible chemical bottle bombs were found Tuesday at Arum Place by the Prince William County Fire Marshall's office acting on a citizen's report of a suspicious device, prompting the immediate area to be evacuated and cleared.
The Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) unit from the Virginia State Police was called to the scene for assistance, and it rendered the devices safe.
The suspects have been identified, according to Prince William County authorities.
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No further details were available.
Police stress that anyone who sees a suspect object should not touch it or go near it but instead report it, ostensibly by calling 911.
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