25/02/2023 Stati Uniti (United States-USA), Virginia (VA), Albemarle County
“If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”.
It’s not something most people would have to consider, but one local man had to ask himself what to do after he found a bomb in the trash this past weekend. When it comes to getting rid of trash, there are a few things that shouldn’t be taken to the dump, like batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, and bombs. Unfortunately, someone did, and it was found at the Ivy Material Utilization Center on Saturday. “We don’t often see mortars show up at a landfill,” said Captain Shawn Maddox with the Albemarle County Department of Fire Rescue. Maddox was with ACFR crews and other authorities responded to a call about an explosive found by a worker at the Ivy MUC. “When the employee found it, they were actually prior service military, so they knew they needed to clear the area,” he said. According to Maddox, because it’s a military-style explosive, law enforcement had to contact the branch of the military from which it came, in this case, the U.S. Army. When all of the agencies arrived, the controlled disposal began. “Secured the area. We were able to examine the device. We have X-ray capability with our state police partners, so we were able to take an x-ray and determine that it has legitimate parts and pieces of what we would expect to be in a mortar,” said Maddox. Around 9:15 p.m., the agencies and an army explosive ordinance disposal team buried the device and performed two controlled detonations. “It was nothing bright or Hollywood about it. It was more, think of the sound of a firework detonating in the air,” said Maddox. “It definitely wasn’t appropriate to put it in your trash and leave it at the landfill.” Fire officials say to contact them if you ever find an explosive. “If people do find these things, whether it’s a grenade or a mortar or some kind of military memorabilia that you find when cleaning out someone’s house, to call us first,” Maddox said. Maddox says they usually get one or two calls like this every month in the region. Officials have identified the individual associated with this incident and will file charges if necessary.
Photo-Source: cbs19news.com
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