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Sgt. Tim Celli reported that the incident took place on Monday afternoon.
He said that at about 2 p.m. Monday the Clearlake Police Department was contacted by a citizen who reported a suspicious device at the north end of 12th Street in Clearlake Park.
The man who told police about the device said his juvenile son had discovered it, according to Celli.
Officers responded to the area, which was an apparent dried up pond that was previously attached to Borax Lake, Celli said.
Officers visually inspected the device, which appeared to be a possible pipe bomb. Celli said the device was made of a metal pipe and had wires protruding from one of the capped ends.
With coordination through the Lake County Office of Emergency Services, the Napa County Bomb Squad was subsequently dispatched to the scene, Celli said.
He said the device was examined and eventually destroyed without incident by the bomb squad.
Personnel from the Napa County Bomb squad reported that the device contained gun powder and a 9 volt battery that was connected to the wires, Celli said.
Celli said it appeared the device may have been in this dried up pond area for a long period of time.
The Clearlake Police Department thanked the citizen and his son who reported the suspicious device and also reminded parents to talk with their children about what to do if they were to find suspicious items such as this.
In addition, the Clearlake Police Department thanked the Office of Emergency services and the Napa County Bomb Squad for their assistance.
Anyone with information about this explosive device is asked to call the Clearlake Police Department, 707-994-8251.
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