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.

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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.”

Bomb squad detonates ‘possibly hazardous device’ in yard of northwest Charlotte home

Discovery of an old, possibly hazardous device CMPD detonates device Wednesday in yard of northwest Charlotte home.

Bomb squad called to northwest Charlotte home after ‘possibly hazardous device’ found

Discovery of an old, possibly hazardous device CMPD detonates device Wednesday in yard of northwest Charlotte home.

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

There were no injuries or damage, CMPD said.