Bomb squad detonates ‘possibly hazardous device’ at northwest Charlotte home

CHARLOTTE — The bomb squad was called to a northwest Charlotte home Wednesday afternoon after “the discovery of an old, possibly hazardous device,” police said.

Authorities responded to Northwoods Forest Drive, which is in a neighborhood off Mount Holly-Huntersville Road.

Chopper 9 Skyzoom flew over the home when police blew up what appeared to be a bin in the front yard.

Watch the detonation in the video above.

“The CMPD Bomb Squad collected the devices and performed a controlled detonation on the scene,” the police department said in an update. “This controlled detonation utilizes sophisticated training and equipment to render potentially hazardous devices safe in the field.”

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There are no longer any active devices related to this incident.

There were no injuries or damage, CMPD said.

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