Police still investigating Monroe bomb
Published 11:37 am Monday, May 19, 2008
Police continue to investigate a bomb left on the front door of a Monroe home, officials said.
Bomb experts on Sunday investigated and safely removed a pipe bomb found hanging from the front door of a home on 171st Drive in Monroe.
The man saw the device, which he identified as a pipe bomb, and immediately called the police and left the area, Monroe Police Department spokeswoman Debbie Willis said.
The man is believed to be a firefighter but not for the city of Monroe.
People who live in the area also chose to evacuate, Willis said.
It’s unclear when the man discovered the device. Monroe Police were called to the scene just before 8 p.m. The Washington State Patrol Interagency Bomb Squad arrived about an hour later, and discovered explosives in the device. The bomb squad safely removed the device using a robot, Willis said.
No one was injured in the incident. Police are investigating.
