Explosive Device Discovered in London, Ontario Home

London, Ontario had an early 2010 scare as police discovered an explosive device in a residential area on Monday, prompting an evacuation of over 50 people.

A quiet neighbourhood in London's east end received quite a scare, when police were knocking on doors of residents on Lisa Court, telling them to evacuate the area. London's bomb squad was called in and on Monday night set off a series of controlled explosions in an effort to defuse the bomb. The device, which police at first declined to say whether or not it is military or home-made, may have been part of a drug lab. As the initial investigation commenced, the bomb disposal robot disrupted one of the devices, prompting police to evacuate residents on adjacent streets, finally placing them in a transit bus for shelter. A nearby community centre was also set up to house the evacuees. A 17-year old boy was also taken to hospital from the 'bomb house', with what is described as "mental distress." While the police have been unable to talk to him due to his condition, many reports have speculated that he was living alone and gathered information for bomb-making on the internet. Police Chief Murray Faulkner blamed the Internet for the bomb, stating, "First, I think there are mental health issues here. The other is the power of the Internet. People can access information so easily today in the confines of their own home where they can try things and experiment.” Bloggers have called out for more releases of information surrounding the incident, but London police are notoriously tight-lipped about city investigations and not much information is expected.