Explosive device, Thabeban (Bundaberg)
Police are investigating the discovery of an explosive device in the Bundaberg suburb of Thabeban last night.
Around 5pm, police were called after an explosive device was located on the footpath outside a home on Goodwood Road.
An exclusion zone was put into place and the device was guarded by police until the attendance by specialist police around 1am.
Officers from the Explosive Ordinance Response Team destroyed the device by controlled detonation around 5am.
Bundaberg Inspector Kev Guteridge said police were taking the matter seriously.
“I can safely say that the discovery of this explosive device is in no way linked to terrorism,” he said.
“Despite this, it is obviously a very concerning incident and detectives are now working to determine how it came to be left on the footpath.”
“At this stage, we are looking into the possibility that it may have been thrown from a vehicle. We are very fortunate that it didn’t detonate and that nobody was hurt.
“We are urging anyone who may have information about this incident to contact Bundaberg police or Crimestoppers.”
Inspector Guteridge said the device was around 20cm long and appeared to be made from PVC piping.
“If anyone sees an item that looks suspicious – please don’t touch it. Leave it where it is and call police immediately.”
Investigations are continuing.
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