Bomb Squad Sent to Hospital

The bomb squad was called out to Garden Grove Hospital and Medical Center early Monday after hospital security found a suspicious object in the parking lot.

The Nerf football appeared to have wiring and a possible explosive device inside.

“They saw these wires in it and didn’t know what it was,” Capt. David Abrect of the Garden Grove Police Department said.

The bomb squad used a robot to dismantle the football, which had a device inside that lights up when the ball is thrown.

“Our officers were erring on the side of caution when they called out the bomb squad,” Abrect said. “Everybody’s really on a heightened sense of alert . . . these days.”