MERIDEN, Conn. — A bomb squad detonated an explosive device found in a Meriden neighborhood Friday morning.
Someone in the area found the explosive on the sidewalk near a home on Hanover Street near Randolph Ave. and reported it to police, according to officials. Police responded to the scene around 9:30 a.m. Friday.
The scene is just west of downtown in Meriden.
A FOX61 crew on scene heard two booms; one for the bomb squad to test the device and a second to detonate it.
No injuries have been reported.
Officials checked to make sure there weren't any other bombs in the area.
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