Just before 9:00 am Tuesday, Contra Costa County Hazmat was dispatched to a home in the City of Antioch after items were located inside a home.
At the time, the Walnut Creek Police Department, including the bomb squad, were on scene along with Homeland Security, ATF and Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. The Antioch Police Department was also dispatched a home in the 1000 block of Lipton St off Hargrove. The area was cautioned off out of caution after chemicals located inside a garage along with possible fireworks and other potential explosives.
Several items were pulled from the home which included fireworks and a metal box which came after a search warrant early Tuesday. Its believed the chemicals discovered were potentially used to clean rocks, but that was not confirmed by authorities.
The Antioch Police Department issued the following statement around 11:00 am:
Avoid the area of Lipton Street at Trembath Lane due to an active hazmat response. Earlier this morning, a neighboring agency investigating in the area located items of concern. Out of an abundance of caution, the bomb squad was notified, and they are currently on scene. At this time, we do not believe there is any threat to the public.
By 12:30 pm, units on the scene began to be cleared, however, no official information was yet released. By 1:30 pm, all units were clear.
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2:20 pm UPDATE: According to Contra Costa County Fire Battalion Chief Andrew Bozzo said they were called out to assist the Walnut Creek Police Department and Antioch Police Department on a hazardous materials incident which was part of law enforcement activity – he could not comment further. The materials were deemed to be isolated and contained to the garage, however, law enforcement wanted confirmation that the materials were harmless or not – they were determined to be non-hazardous. Neither Antioch or Walnut Creek Police have issued an update to the incident.
2:35 pm UPDATE: Walnut Creek Police Department
This morning, Walnut Creek Police Detectives, in coordination with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, served a search warrant at a residence in the 1600 block of Lipton Street in Antioch as part of an ongoing investigation.
One individual was arrested on suspicion of possession of child pornography.
During the search, detectives discovered suspected illegal fireworks. The WCPD Bomb Squad was requested to respond for safe collection and assessment. Upon arrival, bomb technicians identified materials requiring further evaluation, prompting a response from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District’s Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) team.
Both the WCPD Bomb Squad and CFD Hazmat have since cleared the scene. There is no ongoing threat to public safety.
