Homemade devices were found near a Texas park. Thankfully, bombs technicians disabled them.
Homemade devices were found near a Texas park. Thankfully, bombs technicians disabled them.
Authorities in Garland, Texas are probing the origin behind homemade explosive devices found near a park over the weekend.
Garland is about 20 miles from Dallas.
Garland Police Department officers received a report from a citizen about the "suspicious" items by Wynne Park on Sunday morning, according to a news release.
Officers discovered "an open suitcase" that contained objects that were "potential homemade explosives," police stated.
Bomb technicians with the department and the FBI were called to the scene.
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Bomb technicians disabled the devices
During their investigation, officials learned several legitimate homemade devices were in the area. Public information officer Lt. Pedro Barineau told NBCDFW that residents were notified about their findings, and authorities secured the neighborhood.
"Bomb technicians worked through the day and into the night to safely render each device inoperative," the news release said.
Police are looking for suspects and are conducting an investigation. According to the local news station, canine units were on the ground on Monday.
Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at tardrey@gannett.com.
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