Suspicious device found in residence

The RCMP Explosives Disposal Unit (EDU) was kept busy while in the Kelowna area over the long weekend.

Not only did the unit deal with an explosive device found near the scene of a gang-related shooting on Pandosy Street on July 31, they also disposed of a suspicious device found in a residence in West Kelowna.

On August 1, RCMP attended a home in the 2600-block of Cameron Road in West Kelowna as part of an ongoing investigation. While at the residence, officers located what appeared to be a possible improvised explosive device.

For safety reasons, officers evacuated the area and called the EDU. The device was safely removed from the scene by the EDU officer and disposed of at a secondary site.

“Investigation has determined this device is not related to the shooting in Kelowna on July 31,” S/Sgt. Duncan Dixon of the West Kelowna RCMP said. “Examination of the device determined that it was someone’s attempt at a homemade battery pack, however it was unstable and potentially dangerous.”

This investigation is ongoing, and no further details will be released at this time.