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Russell Park apartment building evacuated after small explosion

Yolo County Bomb Squad commander Nick Concolino and UCDPD police chief Matt Carmichael (left to right) speak at a press conference about an arrest in the Russell Park explosion. UC Davis researcher David Snyder was arrested for possessing an explosive, materials used to make a bomb and firearms on campus

UC Davis campus police evacuated a housing complex building on 418 Russell Park this morning, after they were alerted that a UC Davis researcher was treated at a Davis hospital for a hand injuries from a minor explosion, according to the UC Davis News Service.

The building housed 13 people.

Police discovered chemicals in an apartment, and though a majority of the area is stable, access will be restricted throughout the day, as a precaution.
Childcare at the Russell Park Child Development Center was also temporarily disbanded and is expected to reopen tomorrow.

— Muna Sadek