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Central Iowa deputies find bombs while booking man in jail
Associated Press
Dec. 20, 2011 6:20 am
An Iowa man faces charges after authorities say two explosive devices were found while he was being booked in the Shelby County jail on a theft charge.
The sheriff's office says Alan Heath, of Harlan, was being booked on Sunday when deputies found a device on his body.
Deputies removed it, took it to the jail's driveway and evacuated the area. Deputies then found another device in Heath's backpack.
Authorities determined the devices were safe enough to be taken out of the city and destroyed.
Heath faces several charges, including possession of an incendiary device. His case isn't listed on the online court system and it's not known whether he has an attorney.
No other details were released.
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