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The discovery of a pipe bomb in a truck in Columbus led to the arrest of a Kentucky man.
Just before noon Tuesday, Columbus Police were alerted to the bomb in the 700 block of 13th Street. Columbus Police said they don't believe the bomb was intended to harm someone but was placed there by someone who previously had possession of it.
Arrested was a suspect for possession of a dangerous device. The man, 32, from Whitely, Kentucky, was part of a work crew in the area.
Police note that a drug ledger was also found in the truck and they believe the suspect was dealing in illegal substances.
The pipe was taken to another location and disposed of by the bomb squad.
The incident remains under investigation.
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