PHOENIX — The Phoenix Police Department Bomb Squad detonated explosives found in a north Phoenix neighborhood Tuesday evening.
Police said the pipe bombs were found in the area near 39th Avenue and Cactus Road.
Officers evacuated the area after the explosives were found, police said.
Police said they were contacted by a citizen who had located what they believed to be an explosive. Officers "observed the item" and began locking down the area.
The area remained shut down for a short period of time after the detonation as the Bomb Squad secured their equipment and the scene.
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