Police in Southern Idaho Discover a Possible Bomb in a Car During Traffic Stop

During a traffic stop in Twin Falls by the Idaho State Police a mysterious pipe was found in a car that could be a bomb.

ISP called for assistance by the Twin Falls Police Department during the traffic stop. An officer with the TFPD found the suspicious pipe in the vehicle and the TFPD Bomb Squad was called in to secure the scene.

Southern Idaho Traffic Stop Leads to Possible Discovery of a Bomb

The traffic stop, initiated by the Idaho State Police, was due to a 2014 Audi A7 that was caught speeding in Twin Falls in the area of Heyburn Ave and Blue Lakes Blvd on the morning of December 15th.

In the report from the Idaho State Police, we learn the following details about the incident:

The Bomb Squad safely extracted the black tube from the vehicle. After a thorough vehicle search, no additional suspicious items were found.

The initial investigation determined there were suspicious contents inside the tube.

The driver of the Audi, a 23-year-old Twin Falls man, was arrested and booked into the Twin Falls County Jail on probable cause for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Since troopers in the TFPD are not bomb experts, the device and its contents are being examined by the Twin Falls Police Department Bomb Squad. The Bomb squad will determine the nature of the device and charges could be forthcoming.

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