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Maplewood Police Chief Paul. Schnell said
a caller reported finding the first. device 'near -
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"This one was in the roadway 'on Flandrau,"
capabilities - they. still can be highly volatile."'
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said.:Again, the bomb- squad responded and secured'
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The device was a . short piece . of PVC pipe - the would-be explosive, which also had a burned
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perhaps 3 or 4 inches long with a .1 1/2 inch .wick but had not.blown up.
Schnell also `recommends using the depart-
adios - capped on both, ends.. Two: more` devices were discovered March :31
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It had a wick in it that. appeared to have been on the 16.00 block. of •County Road C.
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.Maplewood police called'in the St.. Paul Bomb detonate he :devices,.." Schnell said. _
"It's an active investi atio a and::vsre're follow -
quad, which secured the device.. Again; the bomb squad. recovered the devices. -
in some leads, but someone may have informa-
The pipe re ortedl contained. some kind of .
pip P y PolYce rare urging citizens ,to call 911 if they
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tion that. will help,.. he said.
powder; the., bomb squad is still analyzing the find` similar or other suspicious devices.
Substance.. "we want to telYpeople to stay back, well. away
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. A passerby found a second device. March 28 in from these things," Schnell said. "While all the
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the same area about 30 yards away from where '
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