SUSPICIOUS BOX HELD APPLIANCE; POLICE BLOW UP VIBRATING OBJECT AT LANCASTER SITE.Byline: Romy Jacobson Daily News Staff Writer A suspicious package was blown up by a bomb squad crew Monday outside the Lancaster Post Office by officials who later determined that it contained an electric appliance. Officials said the 12-by-12-inch package, destined des·tine tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. for Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. with a Palmdale return address, was brought in around 9:20 a.m. It was being processed by a postal worker A postal worker is one who works for a post office, such as a mail carrier. In the U.S., postal workers are represented by the National Postal Mail Handlers Union - NPMHU and the American Postal Workers Union, part of the AFL-CIO. shortly before 10 a.m. when it began vibrating vibrating, v using quivering hand motions made across the client's body for therapeutic purposes. . The package was removed from the building, and the post office was evacuated, postal officials said. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department This article is about the Los Angeles County Sherriff's Department, not to be confused with the smaller Los Angeles County Police The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is a local law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. deputies blocked traffic on Kingtree Avenue between Avenue J-2 and 10th Street West for more than two hours until bomb squad officials could reach the scene. ``For safety precaution, that's why we did all this,'' said sheriff's Sgt. Gil Arce. Before using a special tool to destroy the package, bomb squad members tried to X-ray it but were unable to get a clear picture. The package later was found to contain an appliance. ``It's better to err on the side of caution,'' said Deputy Jeff Adams. Bomb squad officials were unable to be reached for comment. ``We don't want to put employee safety in jeopardy in any way, shape or from,'' said Sal Schembari, acting postmaster postmaster - The electronic mail contact and maintenance person at a site connected to the Internet or UUCPNET. Often, but not always, the same as the admin. The Internet standard for electronic mail (RFC 822) requires each machine to have a "postmaster" address; usually it is at the Lancaster facility. Postal officials strongly advise people to not put batteries in anything that could vibrate or make a noise. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1--Color) (Color in AV only) Postal Service employees stand outside the Lancaster office Monday after a suspicious package prompted a call to the bomb squad. (2--Color) (Color in AV only) A package that officials say turned out to hold only an electric appliance lies next to a vehicle after an employee took it outside. Shaun Dyer/Special to the Daily News |
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