Crime & Public Safety

A mystery explosive was found in fired employee’s locker at Bluffton biz, police say

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An employee cleaning the locker of a fired worker at Sign Pro Plus found what looked like a homemade explosive on Monday, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office report.

The slender and round drive was taped together with a fuse, states the report released Friday

Everyone in the Bluffton business was immediately evacuated by the owner.

Deputies determined the device was a homemade firework. The report says deputies secured the device.

No other information is provided in the report.

Teresa Moss: 843-706-8152, @TeresaIPBG

This story was originally published February 3, 2018 at 8:52 PM with the headline "A mystery explosive was found in fired employee’s locker at Bluffton biz, police say."

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