Second Pipe Bomb in Coventry Township

ON JANUARY 8, 2012, AT APPROXIMATELY 1:00PM, THE SUMMIT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE BOMB SQUAD RESPONDED TO A RESIDENCE ON HOMEWOOD DRIVE IN COVENTRY TOWNSHIP REGARDING A SUSPECTED PIPE BOMB. THE PIPE BOMB WAS LOCATED IN THE STREET ACROSS FROM THE RESIDENCE WHERE A PIPE BOMB WAS FOUND ON JANUARY 4^TH. THE BOMB SQUAD DETERMINED IT WAS ANOTHER PIPE BOMB AND RENDERED THE PIPE BOMB SAFE ON THE SCENE.

 PIPE BOMBS CAN BE LETHAL AND ANY TIME A CITIZEN FINDS A SUSPECTED PIPE BOMB THEY SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO TOUCH, DISASSEMBLE OR MOVE IT. IF YOU FIND A PIPE BOMB YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT THE SUMMIT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AT 330-643-2181 OR YOUR LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT.

 IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFORMATION CONTACT THE ATF AT 216-573-8100.

FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MAJOR BRAD WHITFIELD AT 330-643-2117.

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