Bomb Squad Called After Explosion In Stolen Car

A bomb squad was sent to Leimert Park today to search a stolen car in which some “fuseless firecrackers” exploded and slightly injured an officer.

The incident began about 4 a.m. at Vernon and Ninth avenues, where police were sent to investigate a report of a stolen car, Los Angeles police Officer Diana Figueroa said.

An officer was looking in the glove compartment of the vehicle when a small explosion occurred, apparently from some fuseless firecrackers, LAPD Capt. Melissa Zak told Fox11.

“The officer saw a clump of a white substance which he believed to be narcotics,” Zak said. When the officer handled the items, there was a small explosion and he was slightly injured, Zak said.

Such firecrackers are illegal to possess in Los Angeles. Some evacuations were ordered while a bomb squad inspected the car.