THOUSAND OAKS : Explosion Rattles Neighborhood
An explosive device may have started a fire that gutted a car and rattled a Thousand Oaks neighborhood, sheriff’s deputies said Friday.
Deputies responded to reports of a loud explosion at 10:24 p.m. Thursday and found a car on fire on the 3100 block of Medicine Bow Court. County firefighters extinguished the blaze.
The explosion caused no injuries, but destroyed the car--a station wagon owned by Wayne Peterson of Thousand Oaks--and partly burned another vehicle nearby.
Deputies found evidence of an explosive device, though the exact nature of that device remains unclear. Arson and bomb technicians were called to the scene.
The initial blast could be heard several blocks away, and a plume of smoke was visible in the night sky, neighbors said.
Thousand Oaks police and the county Fire Department are investigating the incident.
Ventura County Crime Stoppers has offered up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and criminal complaint against those responsible for the explosion and fire. Callers may remain anonymous. In Thousand Oaks and Moorpark, call 494-TALK, in Camarillo 987-TALK, in Oxnard 385-TALK and in Port Hueneme 986-TALK.
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