Police arrest man believed responsible for pipe bombs in impounded vehicle

SALT LAKE CITY — West Valley Police Department arrested the person believed to be responsible for two pipe bombs that were discovered in an impounded vehicle earlier this week.

Michael Owens, 30, was arrested and charged with two counts of possession of an explosive device after WVCPD SWAT team and bomb squad served a search warrant at his residence at 5137 West Pavant Avenue in West Valley City Wednesday and found items related to the investigation, according to a police report.

The Salt Lake City Police bomb squad responded to a report and destroyed two pipe bombs that were discoverd in an impounded vehicle Tuesday.

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