Homeowner Finds Blasting Cap In Garden

Norristown, Pennsylvania a homeowner digging in his garden uncovered a small cylindrical object about 2 inches long with markings indicating that it contained explosives. The man called the Montgomery County Sherriff's office who responded with a Bomb Disposal unit. The responding bomb technicians identified the item as an unexpended commercial blasting cap. Authorities suspect that the blasting cap may have been left over from when the houses were constructed in the area. Concerned over the potential for other blasting caps, the Bomb Disposal Technicians conducted a survey of the area but did not find any additional blasting caps or any other hazardous material. The blasting cap was safely disposed of by the Bomb Disposal unit without incident.