PERRY TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WDTN) – The Dayton Bomb Squad was called to a Perry Township residence after someone called 911, believing they had found a pipe bomb in their deceased relative’s home.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the 4400 block of North Clayton Road Wednesday afternoon.
The caller said they were cleaning out their deceased relative’s home when they found what they believe is a pipe bomb, roughly 8 to 10 inches in length.
The Bomb Squad was called out to investigate.
The Sheriff’s Office tells 2 NEWS the item was, in fact, a pipe bomb. The Bomb Squad detonated the object.
No one was injured in the process.
The road was closed in the area of Air Hill Road for several hours, but has since reopened.
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