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Explosive Device Breaches ATM at San Ramon Target

FBI agents alongside San Ramon police are processing evidence under an active investigation that has produced no arrests or public safety threat.

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An ATM was blown open at a Target in San Ramon, forcing the store to close Sunday, police said. 
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Overview

  • Police were called just before 2:20 a.m. on July 20 to the Target in The Shops at Bishop Ranch and discovered an improvised explosive device had been detonated to access the ATM.
  • The blast damaged the store’s interior near its eastern customer entrance but caused no injuries.
  • San Ramon police Lt. Mike Pistello said federal agents from the FBI’s San Francisco field office joined local officers to document evidence and process the scene.
  • The incident has raised concerns about commercial security at The Shops at Bishop Ranch, one of the region’s largest retail hubs.
  • Authorities are appealing to anyone with information to contact San Ramon police Detective Hugh Cotton or FBI media coordinator Cameron Polan.