Woman finds explosive device while getting gas at Auburn Fred Meyer

BY KIRO Radio Staff  on October 11, 2012 @ 5:44 am (Updated: 6:48 am - 10/11/12 )

Police say a woman in Auburn found an improvised explosive device in the fuel hatch of her car while stopping for gas at a Fred Meyer on Wednesday.

The woman called for help and the area near the gas station at 801 Auburn Way North was temporarily blocked off while a bomb squad responded.

Auburn police called in the Federal Way bomb squad. The bomb squad moved the device to a clear area of the parking lot, and the device was neutralized.

Police Cmdr. Mike Hirman says officers confirmed the item was an improvised explosive device, IED.

After the device was neutralized, the area was reopened. No injuries were reported in the incident.

Auburn Police are investigating. They say they have no reason to believe at this time that it was a random act.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

KIRO Radio Staff, Staff report
Straight from the newsdesk.
More Local News
Top Stories

  • Devastation
    Oklahoma City tornado kills at least 50, dozens of kids missing

  • Twister Terror
    Gallery: Deadly Oklahoma tornado

  • Messiest
    New lane restrictions mean Mercer Street is tough to travel during afternoon commutes
MyNorthwest.com - Purpose of Comments statement
Bonneville Media encourages site users to express their opinions by posting comments. Our goal is to maintain a civil dialogue in which readers feel comfortable. At times, the comments can descend to personal attacks. Please do not engage in such behavior. We encourage your thoughtful comments which: have a positive and constructive tone, are on topic, are respectful toward others and their opinions. Bonneville reserves the right to remove comments which do not conform to these criteria.

Comments (5)


  • Add A Comment

  • shark75 wrote...
    Isn’t this headline a little misleading?
    October 11, 2012 9:25 am
    Granted IED may be the technical term for the device, but isn’t it better known to the us as something that is alongside the road in a crappy Middle Eastern country? I’m wondering if the media is trying to get us used to IED’s being the “new norm” under 4 more years of Obama…
    { "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
  • shark75 wrote...
    ContemptB4Investigation wrote...
    October 11, 2012 1:43 pm
    Look in the mirror, stupid.
    { "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
  • Bucket Dad wrote...
    The teaser line is a bit confusing
    October 11, 2012 2:20 pm
    The front page of MyNorthWest reads: "Woman finds IED getting gas at Fred Meyer" What in the world is the IED doing getting gas?
    { "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
  • Zagnut wrote...
    HUH?
    October 11, 2012 3:01 pm
    This story is missing a LOT of details.
    { "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
  • Ye Olde Hagge wrote...
    I thought it said IUD.
    October 11, 2012 8:45 pm
    And was a bit confused. So, was it more like what most of us think of as a pipe bomb???
    { "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
  • { "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }