Man in custody after pipe bombs found at home in Cuyahoga Falls
Posted: 10/20/2012
CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio - Several law enforcement agencies, including the bomb squad were on scene outside of a residence in Cuyahoga Falls Saturday evening.
At about 2:45 p.m., the Cuyahoga Falls Fire and EMS units responded to a home in the area of Washington Avenue and 11th Street for a medical emergency. Once they arrived, they found an unresponsive male inside the home. Fire Department personnel then noticed several pipe bombs with fuses in the living room area of the home.
The Summit County Sheriff's Office, the Summit County Bomb Squad and the Cuyahoga Falls Police Department responded to the scene and continued to search the premises for several hours on Saturday night.
The male was taken to a local hospital where he was treated and released, and is currently in police custody awaiting charges.
Police have not yet released any further information in regards to this case.
NewsChannel 5 is following this developing story and will update you with the latest information as it becomes available.
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