44 Homes Evacuated After Explosive Device Found During Traffic Stop

October 25, 2007

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Incidents of this nature appear to be taking place with increased frequency across the nation.

Fremont Police locked down a high school today and evacuated dozens of homes. They say they found an explosive device in a car and then went to search the driver’s home.

The concern about explosives started this afternoon around when police made a car stop in San Jose and discovered an explosive device. Police say the driver of the car had ties to a house under investigation in Fremont.

Fremont Police have evacuated 44 homes around Burr Avenue and Boone Drive.

Investigators say there could be explosive materials in a home on the 39800 block of Burr Avenue. Police did pull over a pick-up leaving the house. It was searched and nothing dangerous found.

Kennedy High School was also on lockdown for more than two hours today. Students were allowed to file out of school at 2:30 this afternoon, but for now the explosive threat remains and the neighbor evacuation order is in place.

“We’re taking every precaution possible. We’re assisting with our SWAT team, we’ve also cordoned off a several-block area around the house until the search completed,” explains Det. Bill Veteran with the Fremont Police Department.

Until that search warrant is carried out and the house deemed completely safe, the evacuation remains in effect.

There is a gym at the high school which could be used as an evacuation center, but so far, no one has checked in there.

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