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Pipe bomb threat closes intersection near Ventura
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More from Other NewsThe Ventura County Sheriff's Department's Bomb Squad closed an intersection Monday night in the Ventura area after a report of a pipe bomb, Capt. Tom Convery said.
At 8:01 p.m., sheriff's officials received a call from California Highway Patrol authorities after somebody reported that there was a pipe bomb on top of a gas main in the area of Santa Clara and Los Angeles avenues, Convery said.
Late Monday night, the intersection was closed in all directions, officials said. Convery said the squad could spend hours at the scene because of the possible danger and due to the seriousness of such threats.
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