A West Vancouver man is expected to have a bail hearing Wednesday in Vancouver provincial court after being charged with possession of an explosive substance following discovery of a homemade pipe bomb in his car last week.
Daniel Dustin Seabolt, 33, faces one count of possessing an explosive substance in Vancouver and West Vancouver between Jan. 16 and 19. He also faces charges of possessing an imitation firearm and “spray” for purposes dangerous to the public peace and one count of possessing a prohibited weapon, device or “spray” on Jan. 19 in Vancouver.
Seabolt was arrested last Thursday evening after he told Vancouver Police Department officers who stopped his car in the Downtown Eastside he had a homemade pipe bomb in his vehicle.
The Vancouver Police Department’s explosive disposal unit was called to the scene. They used a robot to examine the pipe bomb, then set off a series of water charges to neutralize the device.
