The Hollister Police Department, with help from the San Benito
County Sheriff’s Office, discovered a bomb in a resident’s home on
Arcadia Court while investigating a possible suicide Monday,
according to the police department.
The Hollister Police Department, with help from the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office, discovered a bomb in a resident’s home on Arcadia Court while investigating a possible suicide Monday, according to the police department.
Officers were called to the area after a deceased male was found in a garage on Arcadia Court. Once there, officers found evidence of a suicide and a pipe bomb, according to a press release from the police department.
While working a coroner’s investigation, a sheriff’s deputy discovered the pipe bomb inside the garage. The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Bomb Squad assisted in its removal.
No other bombs were found. Police continue to investigate both the bomb and the death.
Those with more information are urged to call Detective Theresa Aguilera at 636-4330 or WeTip at (800) 78-CRIME if they wish to remain anonymous.
