Hand Grenades Found Near Pin Oak Court in Jamestown & Explosives Found in Sonora 

July 24, 2024 – Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office officials report that deputies were on scene in the area of Pin Oak Court in Jamestown after a resident in the area reported finding multiple live hand grenades inside their relative’s home while they were in the process of cleaning it out. The Joint Calaveras/ San Joaquin County Bomb Squad deputies are currently on scene to assist with safely removing the explosives.

Pin Oak Court is currently closed while the explosives are being removed and neighboring residents have been advised of the incident.

This is the second call of an explosive found on Tuesday. Earlier Calaveras/ San Joaquin County Bomb Squad deputies assisted TCSO with removing an explosive ordinance found at a separate property in Sonora after the occupants had left.

CCSO Bomb Squad has determined the safest way to dispose of the explosives is by detonation, which will cause multiple loud explosions in the Jamestown area.

Old explosives can be very unstable, we ask the public not to handle, cover, move or transport unwanted explosives. We are thankful these explosives did not detonate unintentionally and that no one was injured.

UPDATE: The grenades and other explosives removed by the Joint Calaveras/ San Joaquin County Bomb Squad are currently being disposed of by detonation in the Jamestown area. (on Tuesday evening) This will cause multiple loud explosions in the Jamestown area.

The explosives have safely been disposed of by detonation. We want to thank the Joint Calaveras/ San Joaquin County Bomb Squad for their assistance.

All road closures have been lifted.

Source & photos: Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office