A suspected explosive device was discovered Wednesday evening in a lake at Sonoma State University, campus officials said.
The device was found about 5:45 p.m. in the northwest section of the campus lakes, according to the Sonoma State University Police Department. Officers were alerted by a community member who was magnet fishing and contacted campus police after pulling up the object, authorities said.
University police immediately isolated the area and began an investigation. Based on officers’ observations, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad was called to assist, police said…