On Thursday at approximately 8:55 a.m., Lake Elsinore Station deputies responded to the 32000 block of Wildomar Trail after a citizen found what appeared to be a pipe bomb on a trail located on the property. The metal on the device appeared weathered and more than likely had been discarded at the location some time ago, according to Sergeant Collazo of the Riverside Sheriff’s Department.
Deputies evacuated the immediate area and temporarily locked down Wildomar Elementary School for safety reasons.
The Riverside Sheriff’s Department Hazard Device Team safely disabled the device after verifying it contained explosives, Collazo said. The temporary evacuation, school, and road closures were lifted once the device was rendered safe.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Lake Elsinore Station at 951-245-3300 or dispatch at 951-776-1099.
