Glasgow Police arrest Park City man after locating homemade pipe bomb

GLASGOW, Ky. (WBKO) - A Park City man was arrested after Glasgow Police and other law enforcement groups investigated reports of a suspicious device located at a home on Redwood Street.

Jeffery Neal, 48, was charged with third-degree use of weapon of mass destruction.

Officers said they were able to locate an explosive device inside a closet at the home that was later determined to be a pipe bomb, according to FBI and Kentucky State Police units, who also responded to the scene.

Police said the bomb was safely removed from the home and was cleared around 9:30 p.m. Officers also located two handguns inside a vehicle at the home along with two handguns inside the home.

There were no more explosive devices that were located, and all the residents that were evacuated were allowed back to their homes, according to police.

The Glasgow Police Department was assisted by the Kentucky State Police, FBI, and ATF.

Neal was placed in the Barren County Detention Center where he remains as of Friday. He has a court date set for Jan. 30, and a $50,000 cash bond.

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