Suspicious device found Sunday was a homemade battery pack: West Kelowna RCMP

A suspicious device found in a West Kelowna home during the weekend wasn’t related to Saturday night’s double shooting in Kelowna, say police.

In a press release issued Wednesday morning, police say officers attended a residence along the 2600 block of Cameron Road on Aug. 1, and found what they called a possible improvised explosive device.

“For safety reasons, officers evacuated the area and called the RCMP explosives disposal unit (EDU),” said police.

“The device was safely removed from the scene by the EDU officer and disposed of at a secondary site.”

Police did not say why they were investigating the home, and the device turned out to be a homemade battery pack that was apparently unstable.

“Investigation has determined this device is not related to the shooting in Kelowna on July 31,” said Staff Sgt. Duncan Dixon.

“Examination of the device determined that it was someone’s attempt at a homemade battery pack. However, it was unstable and potentially dangerous.”

Police say the investigation is ongoing.

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