Probation search leads Monterey PD to 112 guns and several hand grenades
UPDATE: 8/2/2018 4:52 p.m. A probation search led Monterey police officers to more than 100 guns and several hand grenades inside a Monterey home.
Officers were conducting a search of 50-year-old Paula Roman’s home in the 1200 block of Eighth Street on August 1.
Once inside, officers found ammunition, narcotics, drug paraphernalia, and a destructive device similar to a hand grenade.
Officers evacuated the house and contacted the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad.
“Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad deputies determined the hand grenade was a practice device without explosive capabilities. While the device did not have explosive capabilities, it was illegal to possess,” said Lt. Ethan Andrews.
After the initial probation search, (which only included part of the home), MPD served a search warrant for the entire home. Officers found 112 guns including two illegal assault rifles, seven more practice hand grenades, an improvised explosive, and materials for making explosive devices.
The bomb squad came back to the scene and did three more detonations.
Roman was arrested for being a felon in possession of ammunition, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and probation violation. Roman was booked into the Monterey County Jail with bail set at $10,000.
60-year-old John Panetta was arrested for possession of destructive device, possession of destructive device materials, possession of an assault weapon, and maintaining a drug house. His bail was set at $50,000.
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8/2/18 3:15 a.m — Monterey police say a neighborhood near the Naval Postgraduate School is safe and residents can return home, after the county bomb squad detonated three destructive devices found at a home in the 1200 block of 8th Street.
The situation played out over a period of hours.
Police and bomb squad members first responded to the home Wednesday afternoon to investigate a possibly destructive device.
At around 3:00 p.m., police said the device had been determined safe.
Detectives later returned with a search warrant and found additional devices.
At 2:00 a.m. Thursday, police reported three of the devices had been detonated and it was safe for residents to return home.
UPDATE 8/1/18 10:18 p.m. — Monterey police said more possible destructive devices have been found on Eighth Street.
According to police, detectives searched a search warrant in the 1200 block of Eighth Street Wednesday. They then found more devices.
Nearby residences have been evacuated.
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad and Monterey Fire were called to the scene.
Police said the area is closed off at this time to vehicles and pedestrians.
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The Monterey Police Department and Monterey County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad investigated a possible destructive device in a residential neighborhood.
MPD said the device was located in the 1200 block of Eighth Street in Monterey, Wednesday afternoon.
Authorities told KION the device was determined to be safe and Eighth Street was reopened.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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