{"id":580452,"date":"2021-07-02T20:20:40","date_gmt":"2021-07-03T00:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=580452"},"modified":"2021-07-02T20:20:42","modified_gmt":"2021-07-03T00:20:42","slug":"atf-investigating-lapds-botched-detonation-of-seized-explosives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/atf-investigating-lapds-botched-detonation-of-seized-explosives\/","title":{"rendered":"ATF Investigating LAPD\u2019s Botched Detonation Of Seized Explosives"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fatf-investigating-lapds-botched-detonation-of-seized-explosives%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=580452&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/LAPD-ATF.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) national response team is at the scene of a major explosion that shook a residential neighborhood in South Los Angeles on Wednesday night that damaged homes, stores, vehicles, and left 17 people injured. The blast occurred after an LAPD bomb squad attempted to safely detonate improvised explosive devices (IEDs) found as part of an illegal fireworks stockpile.<\/p>\n<p>Local reporters say authorities are being extremely tight-lipped about the incident.<\/p>\n<p>ATF Assistant Special Officer in Charge Michael Hoffman said at a press conference on Friday afternoon that he had no timeline for how long it could take to complete an investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement had responded to a home on the 700 block of East 27<sup>th<\/sup> Street on Wednesday and discovered about 5,000 pounds of illegal commercial fireworks. They also found other explosives that some initial reports described as \u201chomemade fireworks,\u201d which LAPD deemed to be \u201cmore unstable.\u201d Those items were transferred to the iron chamber of a containment vehicle parked on the street outside for controlled detonation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.2228915662651\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BreakingNews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BreakingNews<\/a> LAPD Bomb techs trying to safety dispose of several Improvised Fireworks inside the Dept Total Containment Vessel miscalculated and resulting blast destroyed containment sphere and blew out windows for blocks. At least 3 people transported. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KNX1070?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KNX1070<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AEOUw60fwH\">pic.twitter.com\/AEOUw60fwH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pete Demetriou (@knxpete) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/knxpete\/status\/1410437541468069891?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Los Angeles Times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2021-07-02\/how-did-the-lapd-blow-up-a-south-l-a-block-seizing-fireworks\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"18\">\n<p><em>The department\u2019s explosives experts were content to haul off nearly all of the illegal stash to a secured location for destruction. It was a run-of-the-mill operation in the lead-up to the Fourth of July in a city obsessed with fireworks.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>But about 40 soda can-sized items and 200 smaller items, each with a short fuse and unknown firepower, gave them pause. They were uncertain the devices were stable enough to transport.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Instead, they tried to safely detonate the devices in a specialized container right there on the street \u2014 and caused a massive explosion that left the residential block in tatters\u2026 It was a disaster captured by television choppers and crews on the ground who\u2019d gathered in the neighborhood to record the fireworks seizure and detonation.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"6.7281553398058\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">EXPLOSION! LAPD was disposing of illegal fireworks in South LA when the explosion occurred. At least 5 are injured. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KTLA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KTLA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/heli_CvP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@heli_CvP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/99e9TzVtOr\">pic.twitter.com\/99e9TzVtOr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ryder Christ (@RyderChristNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RyderChristNews\/status\/1410439162902183936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>An aerial news reporter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RoadSageLA\/status\/1410440590391607297\">said<\/a> he was told police were preparing to detonate the IEDs when he was dispatched to the location to provide coverage.<\/p>\n<p>The botched detonation occurred around 7:35 p.m. and reportedly shattered windows and sent shrapnel up to three blocks away. Authorities said nine LAPD officers, one local ATF agent, and six civilians were taken to the hospital. None of the injuries were considered life-threatening.<\/p>\n<p>LAPD Chief Michel Moore said officers tried to evacuate residents from the area before the explosion, but some did not answer their doors. The injured civilians reportedly came from those homes. The city is connecting displaced residents with a shelter and community-based organizations that provide services and assistance.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.487106017192\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Shocking new detail on today\u2019s fireworks detonation gone awry: LAPD thinks the top of that armored container device flew TWO BLOCKS to the East, smashing part of a roof before hitting the dirt. The top of that device reportedly weights as much as one TON (center of pic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSLA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CBSLA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uss3l1Z2fH\">pic.twitter.com\/uss3l1Z2fH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Desmond Shaw (@RoadSageLA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RoadSageLA\/status\/1410478017235668999?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Moore said there was \u201ca total catastrophic failure of that containment vehicle,\u201d which was severely damaged. A spokesman for the department said the truck cost \u201cat least $1 million.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Southern California News Group <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynews.com\/2021\/07\/01\/lapd-investigating-why-its-truck-made-for-detonations-didnt-handle-blast-that-rocked-south-l-a\/\">reported<\/a> Arturo Cejas III, 27, was taken into custody on Wednesday on suspicion of reckless or malicious possession of a destructive device. He was reportedly being held on $500,000 bail. According to the outlet, Chief Moore said Cejas could face an additional child-endangerment charge, because his 10-year-old brother was allegedly at the home when police found the contraband.<\/p>\n<p>At this time, investigators have only confirmed that the fireworks came to L.A. from \u201cout of state.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.1019607843137\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LAPD provided these photos of the homemade fireworks that were seized last night in South LA. They exploded during what was supposed to a controlled detonation, injuring 17 people. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSLA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CBSLA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VBkJ86KlKj\">pic.twitter.com\/VBkJ86KlKj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tina Patel (@tina_patel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tina_patel\/status\/1410586656046911491?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A state official said illegal fireworks brought into California are often linked to organized crime and street gangs employing the same smuggling techniques they use to distribute narcotics. The Press-Enterprise recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pe.com\/2021\/07\/01\/street-gangs-smuggling-illegal-dangerous-fireworks-into-southern-california\/\">reported<\/a> the contraband is \u201csold online, in parking lots and from warehouses at double or triple their cost,\u201d while \u201cthe proceeds are then spent on firearms, said Bryan Gouge, a senior arson and bomb investigator in the state Fire Marshal\u2019s Office.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) national response team is at the scene of a major explosion that shook a residential neighborhood in South Los Angeles &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2313954,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/LAPD-ATF.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"ATF Investigating LAPD\u2019s Botched Detonation Of Seized Explosives","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-580452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/LAPD-ATF.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"ATF Investigating LAPD\u2019s Botched Detonation Of Seized Explosives","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580452","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=580452"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580452\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2313954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=580452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=580452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=580452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}