A bomb squad has shut down a gas station in Pleasant Hill after two people were allegedly found with an explosive device.
The two suspects were arrested late Saturday at a Chevron at 1705 Contra Costa Blvd. after Pleasant Hill police found a device in a car.
The Walnut Creek police bomb squad responded and rendered the device safe, officials stated.
"Making and possessing explosive devices is not safe," police said in a statement posted to social media. "It puts the fabricator and the entire community at risk."
This is the second incident that has occurred at a Contra Costa County gas station in recent weeks. Last Tuesday, Pleasant Hill police arrested a suspect for allegedly setting off illegal fireworks at an ARCO gas station.
The fireworks explosion caused moderate damage to a vehicle. The suspect was booked into jail on suspicion of multiple offenses, police said. Their identity has not yet been released.
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