Residential Roadside Round Removed

San Diego, California A 911 call to the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) prompted a multi-agency response to remove a suspected military artillery shell found in a residential neighborhood near Del Mar Mesa Preserve.

According to SDPD Sgt. Saum Poorsaleh, the caller noticed the device while walking in the Torrey Highlands neighborhood.

Officers took photos of the object, and after consulting with officials, ordnance-handling technicians from the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFRD), the FBI and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar arrived on scene to investigate, SDFRD Capt. Jason Shanley said.

"Multiple X-rays were conducted, and the item appeared to be an artillery round with no fuse present and no immediate concerns identified," Shanley said. "Miramar took possession of the ordnance for further identification and disposal."

The unidentified munition was safely removed. There was no indication of how the item got there or for how long it had been by the roadside.