Laguna Beach police searching for suspects who threw homemade bomb into bed of pickup

Travis Schlepp
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Police in Laguna Beach are searching for those responsible for throwing a homemade bomb into the bed of a pickup truck and fleeing the scene earlier this month.

It happened on Sept. 2 just before 11 p.m. near the intersection of Coast Highway and West Street, according to the Laguna Beach Police Department.

Witnesses described three to four males riding in a white Mercedes-Benz sedan who threw a homemade bomb, known by law enforcement as an improvised explosive device, into the bed of a parked pickup truck.

The bomb went off and caused major damage to the vehicle, police said.

Laguna Beach police are searching for the driver of the vehicle on the left, who is wanted in connection with a homemade bomb that was detonated in Laguna Beach on Sept. 2, 2024. A stock image of a Mercedes-Benz EQS is shown on the right.
Laguna Beach police are searching for the driver of the vehicle on the left, who is wanted in connection with a homemade bomb that was detonated in Laguna Beach on Sept. 2, 2024. A stock image of a Mercedes-Benz EQS is shown on the right.

The suspect vehicle, a 2022-2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS, then sped away from the scene.

Police are asking for the public’s help to identify and locate the driver of the suspect vehicle, which was captured by a witness’s dashboard camera.

Anyone with information about the incident or the suspects involved is urged to contact the Laguna Beach Police Department tip-line at 949-715-0984. Anonymous tips can be provided online or by calling Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-847-6227.

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