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Police detonate suspected explosive in Phoenix neighborhood

The Phoenix bomb squad detonated an item Aug. 22 that was believed to be an explosive.

The Phoenix bomb squad detonated an item Aug. 22 that was believed to be an explosive.

(Cronkite News/Gianna Abdallah)

Phoenix police used a controlled detonation Tuesday night in a neighborhood near 39^th Avenue and Cactus Road where a resident found what was believed to be an explosive.

Officers evacuated the area to allow the department’s bomb squad to handle the matter, police said.

The area was deemed safe late Tuesday, according to authorities.

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FIRST RESPONDERS

Police detonate suspected explosive in Phoenix neighborhood

The Phoenix bomb squad detonated an item Aug. 22 that was believed to be an explosive.

(Cronkite News/Gianna Abdallah)

The Phoenix bomb squad detonated an item Aug. 22 that was believed to be an explosive.

Posted Wednesday, August 23, 2023 6:36 am

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Phoenix police used a controlled detonation Tuesday night in a neighborhood near 39^th Avenue and Cactus Road where a resident found what was believed to be an explosive.

Officers evacuated the area to allow the department’s bomb squad to handle the matter, police said.

The area was deemed safe late Tuesday, according to authorities.

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