Prince William County police say Bridgeton Court explosion was ‘random,’ ‘not a threat to the community’
LAKE RIDGE, Va. - Prince William County police say an explosion they responded to at Bridgetown Court in Lake Ridge was "random" and did not represent a threat to the community.
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No one was hurt as a result of the incident, and none of the buildings in the area sustained any damage.
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Police responded to the scene in the 3000 block and found where the explosion had occurred in an outdoor common area of a townhome development.
They say a second device was found nearby that had not detonated.
Police do not believe the devices were "pipe bombs" – but rather some other homemade device.
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They say a suspect was identified as part of the incident, and questioned.
Police have not identified the suspect, saying only that charges are pending as they investigate the incident.