AUBURN — Police in the south Seattle suburb of Auburn say a woman who stopped at a gas station found an explosive device attached to her car. She called for help Wednesday and the nearby area was temporarily blocked off while a bomb squad responded.
Police Cmdr. Mike Hirman says officers confirmed the item was an improvised explosive device. No one was hurt.
A bomb squad neutralized the device.
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