Weapons Charges
Long Beach Arrest for Fake Pipe Bomb Leads to Multiple Charges for Suspect
Long Beach Police recently arrested a man after pulling him over for driving erratically and allegedly finding that he had a loaded handgun and a pipe bomb in his car. While the bomb turned out to be a replica, the suspect now faces multiple charges, according to The Long Beach Press-Telegram.
The 48-year-old man was originally arrested on suspicion of possessing a loaded handgun and a hoax bomb device after police pulled him over and a Los Angeles County bomb squad inspected the fake pipe bomb. Afterward, the man’s car was inspected, where officers allegedly found narcotics, drug paraphernalia, and other evidence connected to the investigation.