LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Police Department is investigating an acid bomb discovered Wednesday night.

Sgt. Kevin Odom said officers responded to the 2000 block of Hartley Street at 9 p.m. Wednesday on the report of a gunshot heard in the area.

When they arrived officers located the remains of what appeared to be a 2-liter plastic soda style-bottle that had apparently exploded, according to Odom.

Based on evidence at the scene the officers determined the remains of the bottle appeared to
have been a possible “acid bomb,” Odom said.

Radio reports from the scene Wednesday night indicated the acid was reacting with the roadway surface.

Odom said an acid bomb is a device in which chemical substances are mixed in a closed container and the resulting mixture creates enough pressure to cause the container to explode.

Officers were approached by a witness who reported seeing two male juveniles and a female juvenile along with a vehicle that drove through the area at the time of the incident, Odom said.

He said it’s believed those subjects seen may have been involved. No further description of the vehicle or subjects was available.

Odom said a search of the area revealed no other evidence or devices.

He said there appears to be no immediate threat to the public’s safety.

The incident remains under investigation, Odom said.

Anyone with information on the incident is encouraged to contact the Lakeport Police at 707-
263-5491.

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