Yesterday, Alameda Public Works Department workers stumbled upon a potentially dangerous situation. During a routine check in the storm drains, they found what they deemed suspicious, promptly stopping work and alerting the local authorities. As detailed in a social media post from the Alameda Police Department, the call came in around 10:15 AM, and the situation quickly escalated.
By 10:30 AM, officers from the Alameda Police had arrived on the scene near 6th Street and Taylor Avenue. Out of an abundance of caution, they shut down the streets to traffic. What followed was a textbook response by the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit, which then took over the investigation.
According to the post, the mysterious item was later identified as an old pipe bomb, with combustible materials that seemed to have aged and deteriorated.
