Pipe bombs explode at popular park

CUMBERLAND, Ind. (WISH) - Cumberland police want to know who planted two pipe bombs in a popular, family friendly park.

Sunday night park goers were taking advantage of the weather by gathering at the Cumberland Lions Park. Police say at around 10 p.m. something went horribly wrong and a pipe bomb exploded, putting the lives of park goes in danger.

Arrol Griffin doesn't live far from the park. He walks his two dogs Pepper and Sissy there during the week.

"As many small kids come out here and it gets pretty crowded here on the weekends, Saturdays and especially Sundays they have cookouts and stuff it's a nice park real nice park," said Griffin.

The explosion was so loud not only did Griffin hear it, but a police captain heard the blast at the police station about one mile away. Luckily no one was injured.

“The first bomb exploded on its own. IMPD's bomb squad came out and assisted us with the rest of us. There was a second bag found out there and they detonated it. It contained what they described as bomb making paraphernalia,” said Detective Jim Caldwell of the Cumberland Police Department.

Though the park advertises that video cameras capture your every move while you’re in the park, police said those cameras haven’t worked for years. So right now, all police have are vague descriptions from witnesses.

Witnesses gave very vague suspect descriptions, they say it may have been two females and two males or three males who fled in a gold or green car.

Police said they swept the park with a bomb dog and determined it is safe now. However, they warn if you see something suspicious don't pick it up, walk away and call police.

If you have any information about this case please call Crime Stoppers at (317) 262-TIPS.