California IN BRIEF : FRESNO : Bombs in Extortion Attempt Detonated
From Times staff and Wire reports
Experts safely removed and detonated two bombs designed as booby traps that were placed outside a bank by extortionists, Fresno police said. Bank of Fresno officials reported receiving a note Friday morning saying the bombs would be detonated unless an undisclosed sum of money was delivered to a particular location, said Sgt. Bob Fry. “We’re treating it as an extortion, not just a threat,” Fry said. Authorities evacuated nearby businesses and residences during the six-hour incident. No arrests had been reported.
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