JACKSONVILLE, Fla — The Alachua Bomb Squad detonated an explosive device found inside a pumpkin in Starke, Florida Wednesday, according to the Starke Police Department.
The police department told First Coast News that the pumpkin is located near a retention pond behind the Tractor Supply Co.,1371 S Walnut St Ste 100a. The device weighed about two pounds, according to police.
The department said the Alachua County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad determined the device was explosive and detonated it in place, rendering the area safe again.
If you have any information regarding this incident, call the Starke Police Department at 904-964-5400.
