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LAPD Bomb Squad Probes Suspected Explosive Devices at Tarzana Encampment

Officials report an active bomb-squad assessment with street closures, no evacuations.

Overview

  • Police say a call about suspicious devices near Ventura Boulevard came in shortly after 10:15 a.m.
  • Officers found items that resembled explosive devices at or near a homeless encampment in Tarzana.
  • The LAPD bomb squad responded and arrived around 11 a.m. to evaluate the items.
  • Reseda Boulevard was closed near Clark Street as investigators secured the area, with additional closures around Ventura Boulevard.
  • On-scene reporting indicated the focus was a pit by the encampment containing several buckets, and no evacuations had been announced as of 11:10 a.m.