Friday, December 13, 2024

Bomb Squad Called After Ukiah Police Uncover Explosive Device

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The following is a press release from the Ukiah Police Department. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:


The improvised explosive device found by police [Photograph from UPD]

At approximately 3:00am on the morning of August 10th, 2024, a Ukiah Police Department Officer was conducting routine security checks of the businesses on Airport Park Boulevard due to recent concerns regarding trespassing and illegal camping. 

The Officer noticed a tent hidden behind a large wooden sign just to the south of the Sourdough Bread  Company. The officer approached the tent and found it to be occupied by a white male adult. The male in the tent began acting suspicious, and the officer immediately suspected that the individual was providing false identification. 

The officer developed probable cause to check the tent for the individual’s identification, and the officer located a homemade explosive device. Upon further investigation the officer also found a loaded flare gun,  pepper spray, numerous shuriken’s (ninja stars), and methamphetamine. 

The officer located several debit cards which identified the suspect as Kenneth Lindaas. A records check on Lindaas revealed that Lindaas had numerous aliases, several non-extraditable warrants from around the county,  and criminal history spanning twelve different states. Lindaas was also a convicted felon, making him prohibited from possessing the flare gun and the pepper spray.  

After securing the explosive device, UPD contacted the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad and requested their assistance. SC Bomb Squad Deputies responded and determined that the explosive device found in Lindaas’ tent was a “”very sensitive” combination of a firework mortar, black powder, and had BB’s and or ball bearings inside to act as shrapnel. The device was safely detonated, ending any potential threat to the community. Lindaas was booked into the Mendocino County Jail on charges of 18715(A)(2) PC,  29800(A)(1) PC, 22810 PC, 22410 PC, 11377(a) H&S, 148.9(a) PC. 

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As always, UPD’s mission is to make Ukiah as safe a place as possible, and we are grateful for the help that we received from the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office during this investigation. If you would like to know more about crime in your neighborhood, you can sign up for telephone, cellphone, and email notifications by clicking the Nixle button on our website; www.ukiahpolice.com.

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6 COMMENTS

  1. Perfect!
    Mad bomber meth heads camping out in tents on the streets of what was once upon a time a nice quiet little town.
    Whats next a mass exit by the decent folks wanting to run small businesses and raise their families.

  2. Thank you UPD for doing your job. These criminals have been allowed to ooze all over city streets in America. The criminals blend in with the homeless. No where in our city is safe for law abiding citizens and their families.

  3. Nasty. Tweakers seem to love playing with explosives. What a combo. With any luck mr lindaas will live out the rest of his days in a cell.

    Have to wonder if this is the same guy who put the device in the mailbox on Burke hill a while back.

  4. Better than Lake County. I was sitting at my gate a couple nights ago, letting my dog pee. Some punk walking by started yelling at me, “F*** you N*****. I’ll come down there and beat your a**!”
    LCSO wouldn’t let me press charges.

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