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Oregon Road, Meriden, CT

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Pipe Bomb Located On CT Riverbed Pipe Bomb Located On CT Riverbed
Pipe Bomb Located On CT Riverbed A pipe bomb was discovered in a Connecticut riverbed by a person using a metal detector along the shoreline.  The incident took place in New Haven County around 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 2 in the area of Red Bridge at the intersection of Oregon Road and River Road in Meriden. According to Lt. Darrine McKay of the Meriden Police, a person using a metal detector/magnet in the river located what was believed to be a pipe bomb.  McKay said the bomb had been wrapped in a T-shirt and was submerged under the water on the riverbed. Meriden Police evacuated the area and…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Pipe Bombs Located Under City Bridge; Bomb Squad Called In Three Pipe Bombs Located Under City Bridge; Bomb Squad Called In
Three Pipe Bombs Located Under City Bridge; Bomb Squad Called In State police bomb squad investigators completed a search of a body of water in Meriden after a third pipe bomb was located. The incident took place over the weekend sometime on Saturday, Nov. 15, or Sunday, Nov. 15, in the area by Red Bridge on Oregon Road, said Meriden Police Sgt. Darrin McKay. This was the third such device located in the water in the area of Red Bridge since the beginning of this year.  To help with the investigation, and because of the number of bombs located, Meriden Police reached out to the state police for their assistance, McKay said. “Given the fact th…

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by Kathy Reakes