Posted on Apr 1, 2022
Rocket launchers were found in a trash can near a California middle school
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Two rocket launchers and a practice grenade were found in a trash can at a residence near a California middle school earlier this week, authorities said.
A community service officer with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department found the weapons while carrying out a search warrant in Temecula, Calif. Christopher Whetstone, 41, has been arrested on charges of grand theft through video footage and fingerprint evidence.
"During the service of a search warrant, evidence of the original crime was located, along with narcotics, and a bazooka," said Riverside County Sgt. Edward Soto.
Soto said, "Although there is a school located directly behind the concerned residence, a school was not directly involved in the incident."
Margarita Middle School is less than 3oo feet from the block where the weapons were found.
Two rocket launchers and a practice grenade were found in a trash can at a residence near a California middle school earlier this week, authorities said.
A community service officer with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department found the weapons while carrying out a search warrant in Temecula, Calif. Christopher Whetstone, 41, has been arrested on charges of grand theft through video footage and fingerprint evidence.
"During the service of a search warrant, evidence of the original crime was located, along with narcotics, and a bazooka," said Riverside County Sgt. Edward Soto.
Soto said, "Although there is a school located directly behind the concerned residence, a school was not directly involved in the incident."
Margarita Middle School is less than 3oo feet from the block where the weapons were found.
Rocket launchers were found in a trash can near a California middle school
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People steal or obtain stupid stuff then have no idea what to do with it. A friend of mine brought home a deactivated viet cong rocket launcher. Sat in a storage area until his wife told hm to clean up the area. He found the old launcher and didn’t want to just put it in the trash. He called the police department. They sent out the bomb squad and fire department etc. really funny story. On a less funny side a guy at Fort Carson stole some hand grenades. When he moved he left the grenades. The new resident of the house found them and accidentally killed himself. .
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