SOUTHLAND : Bomb Hits Palm Springs BofA

PALM SPRINGS — Explosives were used to blow up a Bank of America night deposit box early today, littering the bank parking lot with money, authorities said.

“The night deposit door was blown about 500 feet away and there was money scattered. It was a pretty powerful explosion,” said Fred Reagan, spokesman for the Los Angeles FBI office. The amount of money wasn’t disclosed.

There was also a minor fire after the 4:47 a.m. explosion at the bank branch on East Palm Canyon Drive near Sunrise Boulevard in the Smoke Tree Shopping Center, said police Sgt. Gary Jeandron. There were no injuries and police are looking for suspects.