CRIME: Explosive device thrown at trolley


A bottle bomb was thrown and exploded at a passing trolley in La Mesa on Tuesday night, according to officials.

Just before 8 p.m. La Mesa police officers reported to the Spring Street trolley station after the bottle bomb struck the MTS trolley. Police located a 16-ounce plastic bottle filled with unknown chemicals that caused the device to explode.

After reviewing the surveillance video, it was determined that someone threw the bottle from a vacant lot west of the trolley station. The bottle struck a moving trolley cart before hitting the ground, where it exploded a few minutes later.

Police said the trolley was not damaged and no one was injured.

The suspect has not been found and officials are asking anyone with information to call 619-667-1400.

Source: NBC San Diego


