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City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
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Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 10/19/2009
SUBJECT: Explosives removed from car
BY: Information Officer Brad Wick
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Explosives removed from car
CASE NO.: 09382368
INCIDENT DATE: 10/19/2009
INCIDENT TIME: 1408 hours
INCIDENT LOCATION: 500 Block of East #5 Alley
SUBJECT: Explosives removed from car
BY: Information Officer Brad Wick
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Explosives removed from car
CASE NO.: 09382368
INCIDENT DATE: 10/19/2009
INCIDENT TIME: 1408 hours
INCIDENT LOCATION: 500 Block of East #5 Alley
The Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) team from the Minnesota Air National Guard 148th Fighter Wing assisted the Duluth Police Department with the removal of explosives from the trunk of a car.
On Monday, October 19, 2009, at 2:08 PM, a male called 911 and stated that he had just picked up some “dynamite” from a friend and was going to help the friend by disposing of it for him. The explosives were in the trunk of the caller’s car which was parked in the 500 Block of East #5 Alley. The caller said he had second thoughts about disposing of it himself and called the police.
A one block area around the car was cordoned off and evacuated until the EOD team arrived and removed the explosives. The EOD team will also dispose of the explosives.
The incident is under investigation by the Duluth Police Department.