Update on the beach-bomber case

OPP NEWS RELEASE

************************* Police warn residents not to touch suspicious bottles

ELLIOT LAKE, ON – Elliot Lake OPP have been responding to calls involving homemade explosive devices on area beaches.

The suspects are using glass and plastic bottles to make homemade bombs which are then being placed in open areas and beaches.

The devices are strong enough to cause serious injury to an adult or small child.

Police want to advise the public that if you locate a suspicious container to contact police immediately and DO not pick it up or move the container.

If you have any information regarding these crimes, or any other crime, call Crime Stoppers at 942-7867 or 1-800-222-8477(TIPS), submit an e-tip from the Crime Stoppers web site at www.saultcrimestoppers.com or send a text to keyword SSM to the short code number 274637. ************************* Earlier SooToday.com coverage of this story

Homemade explosives found on Elliot Lake beaches Charge laid in beach explosives case