A 33-year-old West Vancouver man is in custody after police in Vancouver diffused a homemade pipe bomb in his car Thursday evening.
Just before 9 p.m., officers from the Vancouver Police Department noticed what they considered a suspicious car on East Cordova Street near Hawks Avenue in the Downtown Eastside and conducted a traffic stop, said Staff Sgt. Randy Fincham. When officers spoke to the driver, he told police that he had a homemade pipe bomb in the vehicle.
The Vancouver Police Department’s explosive disposal unit was called to the scene to assist. They used a robot to examine the pipe bomb, then set off a series of water charges to neutralize the device, said Fincham.
On Friday, the West Vancouver driver remained in custody while the investigation continued.
