Mounties are investigating and appealing for witnesses after an explosive device was discovered Wednesday on a beach in Kamloops, British Columbia.
The local RCMP detachment says frontline officers were dispatched to the area along the North Thompson River, near the intersection of Richmond Avenue and Schubert Drive, around 1:20 pm for a suspicious item.
A bomb disposal unit was called to the scene and public access to the beach was restricted.
“Based on the appearance of the object, officers believed it was a very small pipe bomb, which was later confirmed,” said Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn said in a statement Thursday.
The homemade bomb was removed from the scene and destroyed by the bomb disposal unit, according to the statement.
Investigators are asking anyone with information related to the explosive device to contact the Kamloops RCMP detachment at 250-828-3000.
