BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A possible pipe bomb was safely removed Monday in Palm Bay, police said.
The Palm Bay Police Department said someone located an object in the area of Crocus Street NE and Airview Avenue NE and it was investigated as a pipe bomb.
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“Minor evacuations” were issued due to the device, but the all clear was given later in the day.
“The device has been removed and disposed of safely. The area is now clear. Thank you all for your cooperation,” police tweeted.
Police would not say if the object was a pipe bomb, but “it did have the makings of an explosive in the device.”
The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the investigation.
Update | 2:00pm: The device has been removed and disposed of safely. The area is now clear. Thank you all for your cooperation. https://t.co/gwkWnDKolM
— Palm Bay PD (@PalmBayPD) February 14, 2022
This is a developing story and will be updated with more information as we receive it.