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Bomb Squad Investigates Suspicious Device Near Alameda School

Law enforcement sealed off 6th Street and Taylor Avenue to probe the object in a bid to ensure public safety during the investigation.

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Overview

  • The Alameda Police Department issued an alert on X at 1 p.m. reporting a suspicious item near Sixth Street and Taylor Avenue.
  • Alameda police officers and county sheriff’s deputies, including the sheriff’s bomb squad, are conducting on-scene examinations.
  • The blocked area sits beside The Child Unique Montessori School and across from Saint Barnabas Catholic Church, though no classes were in session.
  • Authorities have provided no further information about the device’s composition or origin as the probe remains active.
  • Officials continue to bar pedestrian and vehicle access and have urged the public to avoid the vicinity until the scene is declared safe.