A live pipe bomb was found Tuesday morning at a Northwest Side apartment complex, prompting evacuations and a response from San Antonio police and federal agents.

The device was found around 9 a.m. in a grassy area of the Clara Apartments, located in the 10700 block of Interstate 10 westbound near Huebner Road.

SAPD Sgt. Travis Gourley said a maintenance worker initially spotted the device and unknowingly moved it to the apartment office before recognizing it might be dangerous and calling 911.

“Bomb squad made the scene — they determined the device to be a live device,” Gourley said. “They decided to make the device safe enough to transport, and it will be transported away from the location.”

He added that black powder was leaking from the device, which was later detonated at a secure

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