Small Explosion Rocks Downtown Walnut Creek; Fireworks Seized

Walnut Creek CA

29 June, 2021

2:25 PM

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By CBS San Francisco Staff: WALNUT CREEK (CBS SF) — A small explosion possibly linked to the use of illegal fireworks rocked downtown Walnut Creek late Monday night, shattering a window in a commercial building. Local residents called 911 around 10 p.m. reporting the blast to police. Arriving officers discovered the remnants of what appears to be a large firework set off in a metal pipe and a window shattered in a building at 1200 Mt. Diablo Blvd near Mt. Pisgah. Walnut Creek police immediately began searching the surrounding area for a possible suspect. Read more at CBS CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.