Police: Fake pipe bomb found in Van Nest; residents evacuated

<p>Police say a fake pipe bomb was discovered Wednesday in Van Nest, causing residents to evacuate.</p>

News 12 Staff

Jul 4, 2018, 10:04 PM

Updated 2,132 days ago

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Police say a fake pipe bomb was discovered Wednesday in Van Nest, causing residents to evacuate.
Police responded to a report of a suspicious device at 1610 Taylor Ave. around 3 p.m. People were immediately asked to leave the area.
Witnesses say they waited for an hour as dozens of police, firefighters and investigators raided the home. Some say they watched a man being taken out of it.
The bomb squad removed what looked like a black suitcase from the home.
Police took in a man for questioning, but no arrests have been made at this point.


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