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'Old military style mortar' Goodwill donation prompts Mesa bomb squad response

By Jessica Johnson

Updated November 14, 2024 6:36pm MST

Crime and Public Safety

MESA, Ariz. - What appears to be an "old military style mortar" was donated to a Goodwill in Mesa, the police department said on Thursday afternoon.

The donation prompted a bomb squad to respond to the store at Dobson and Guadalupe roads around 4 p.m. on Nov. 14 to make sure there was no threat. The store, along with others in the area, were evacuated for precautionary reasons.

As of 6:30 p.m., the Mesa Police Department says the device was removed and the scene is clear.