On June 20, 2025, at approximately 7:00 p.m., Sahuarita police officers were dispatched to the area of E. Mountain Alder and S. Camino Larga Vista regarding the report of a possible explosive device. A Sahuarita resident called 911 after discovering the device in a public area. Officers arrived and immediately secured the area. Visual inspection of the device resulted in SPD contacting the Pima Regional Bomb Squad (PRBS) to assist in dealing with the device.

At approximately 9:30 p.m., the PRBS rendered the device safe and collected it as evidence. The PRBS will coordinate an evidentiary forensic examination of the device.

The SPD takes these types of crimes very seriously and is actively investigating this case and any related incidents in coordination with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, such as but not limited to, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. An SPD detective is conducting investigation in this case and coordinating follow-up efforts with these allied agencies. When the person or persons responsible for these crimes are identified, they will be arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent possible.

In the early morning hours of June 20th, the SPD dealt with a different suspected explosive device at 14600 S. Camino Larga Vista (Parque del Sol). That device was rendered safe by PRBS. This incident is also under investigation and documented in SPD case # S25060463.

If you or someone else may have information associated with these or similar cases, we’d like to speak with you. Anyone with information may contact the SPD by calling 520-351-4900 or 911 at any time, or 520-344-7000 during business hours Monday through Friday or you may report information anonymously by contacting our TIP Line at 520-445-7847.