Bomb squad removes improvised device from Waipahu Civic Center
An unknown person tried to set off an improvised explosive device yesterday at the Waipahu Civic Center, police said.
Personnel from the center called police about 7 a.m. after finding a plastic Pine-Sol bottle partially filled with a dark gray, powdery substance and a partially burned hand towel underneath, police said.
A bomb squad from the Specialized Services Division was called in and removed the bottle. No one was injured and there were no damages.
