A mechanical failure that was initially believed to be a pipe bomb caused damage to a roof near of Chabad of Simcha Monica early this morning.
The incident took place near the Chabad House of Santa Monica at 1448 17th Street at 6:45 a.m. Some debris from the explosion landed on a nearby roof, but no injuries were immediately reported.
Police evacuated a four-block area around the synagogue and roughly 100 residents were told to leave their homes.
Sgt. Jay Trisler tells KNX 1070 that the explosion “was not an intentional act” and or the result of any type of “incendiary device.”
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