Police looking for suspects after mailboxes are blown up in Lompoc

LOMPOC, Calif. - An explosion rattled the windows of residents living along the 1600 block of West Central Avenue in Lompoc Wednesday night.

Police were called around 10:11 p.m. for reports of an explosion. When they arrived a small debris field was visible and a gas smell was detected. The Lompoc Fire Department responded and no gas leak was found.

Lompoc police say its initial investigation revealed unknown suspects set an unknown explosive device near a row of mailboxes. The mailboxes were damaged in the explosion and nearby commercial buildings had minor damage. No one was hurt.

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The Lompoc Police Department is asking for anyone with information to contact them. A member of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad is helping with the investigaton.