A car explosion in Rockledge last week that prompted the evacuation of a dozen homes was caused by an "improvised firecracker," police said Tuesday.

  • Car explosion last week blew out windows of Lincoln Town car
  • Police now say blast was caused by 'improvised firecracker'
  • No arrests have been made

Rockledge Police said the blast was not caused by a bomb, though the bomb squad was called out. Multiple agencies, including the FBI, responded to the scene.

No arrests have been made.

The explosion that blew out the windows of a 1998 Lincoln Town Car happened Feb. 22 in the 1100 block of Groves Drive in the Marlin Manor neighborhood.

It left shattered glass on the road and yard.