On Tuesday, April 2, 2019, just after 8:00 am, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team was dispatched to a residence in Trinidad for the report of a possible military-grade ordnance found according to a Humboldt County Sheriff’s office press release.
The property owner told deputies that he had found the ordnance approximately 15 years ago while cleaning up the property and at the time, did not realize what the object was. The property owner came across the ordinance again Tuesday morning and upon closer examination decided to call law enforcement.
Sheriff’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal deputies inspected the ordinance. Upon consultation with the Beale Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit, the ordinance was determined to be a World War II-era artillery shell. Due to the ordinance being a military-grade device, representatives from the Beale Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit were requested to respond.
Beale Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team representatives arrived at the residence at approximately 4:00 pm. Neighbors of the residence were temporarily evacuated to a safe location. Upon further analysis of the ordinance, Beale Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team representatives retrieved the device and rendered the ordnance safe at an off-property location.
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind the public that if you come across a suspicious object, do not pick it up or move it. Report it immediately to law enforcement.
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