An active pipe bomb was found behind a grocery store in a Denver suburb Tuesday, authorities said.
Police responded around 12:30 p.m. to reports of a possible explosive device found behind a Safeway grocery store in Littleton, about 10 miles south of Denver. A contractor working at the store spotted the bomb, police said.
Responding police secured the area and determined that the device was explosive, police said. The Arapahoe County Sheriff Bomb Squad was able to deactivate it, the Littleton Police Department said. There is no threat, police said. No injuries were reported.
LPD was dispatched to reports of a possible explosive device today. The device was found behind a Safeway, located at 181 West Mineral Ave.LPD and @ArapahoeSO determined that the device was an explosive and were able to deactivate it render the scene safe. https://t.co/XMZQCdbntC pic.twitter.com/Lft856sFIN
— Littleton Colorado Police Department (@LittletonPD) September 27, 2022
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Source: The Pulse of NH/Littleton Colorado Police Department – Twitter