Homemade Plastic Explosive Device Detonated 
On today’s date at approximately 7:00 AM, El Segundo Officers responded to a Mattel facility located at 2031 E. Mariposa Avenue regarding one to two possible homemade plastic explosive devices that were detonated in their office spaces. All employees were evacuated and Mariposa Avenue was closed for vehicular and pedestrian traffic between Continental Boulevard and Nash Street.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Bomb Squad and K-9 bomb detection teams from the Los Angeles Airport Police were requested and the building was subsequently cleared of any additional improvised explosives. No one was hurt in this incident and El Segundo Detectives are conducting an investigation to identify the person(s) responsible.
If anyone has information regarding this incident, please contact Detective Eric Atkinson at (310) 524-2216 or [email protected].
Address/Location
Alert El Segundo
348 Main St
El Segundo, CA 90245
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 310-524-2200
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