A device resembling a grenade was found at a recycling center in Burbank Tuesday morning, prompting the evacuation of the property and a call to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department bomb squad.
The device was found around 7:45 p.m. Tuesday at a recycling center near the Golden State (5) Freeway and Flower Street, according to Burbank police.
A report from the scene indicated the device was found on a conveyor belt at the center, which was evacuated following the discovery.
Deputies from the sheriff’s Arson-Explosives Detail arrived around 9 a.m. to determine the nature of the device, Burbank Police Department Lt. Brent Fekety said.