Explosions heard across Merced by residents, police say

MERCED, Calif. (KGPE/KSEE) – Residents crossed Merced person reported proceeding explosions implicit the weekend, but constabulary accidental they volition not beryllium locating the cause.

The Merced Police Department says they are alert of reports regarding imaginable explosions successful the country but admit they volition not find the origin due to the fact that they person not received capable nonstop reports.

These reports are not new, in 2022 constabulary accidental they "received respective reports of a large detonation successful North Merced and the surrounding area." Although determination was weaponry squad grooming that day, they accidental the detonation was not related to that training.

Police promote anyone with accusation oregon concerns to interaction the Merced Police Department astatine 209-385-6912 oregon done their anonymous non-emergency extremity enactment astatine 209-385-4725.