US EditionDes Moines Man Arrested in Connection to Explosive Device Found on Golf Course
LEBANON, YORK COUNTY, MAINE, JUL 10 – Officials closed Lower Guinea Road after a suspicious roadside object prompted a bomb squad investigation, but no public threat was found, York County Sheriff said.
- Des Moines police took 41-year-old Michael James Valento into custody shortly after midnight Friday for setting off a pipe bomb on July 3 at the Waveland golf course.
- The arrest followed an evacuation Thursday, July 10, when the golf course was closed after officials found a second live improvised explosive device on the grounds.
- Des Moines Police Bomb Squad technicians discovered the live device on the hole 8 putting green and conducted a controlled explosion on site to neutralize the threat.
- Valento faces multiple charges including possession of explosive devices with intent, first-degree arson, and firearm control violations, and was booked into Polk County Jail.
- Officials declared there was no ongoing public threat after reopening nearby roads and securing the area, indicating the investigation continues at Waveland Golf Course.
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Des Moines man arrested in connection to explosive device found on golf course | News Channel 3-12
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Des Moines police have arrested a suspect who they say was responsible for the explosive device found on a golf course. Michael James Valento, 41, of Des Moines, was arrested shortly after midnight Friday morning. Police say Valento detonated a pipe bomb-style improvised explosive device (IED) at Waveland Golf Course on July 3. Thursday — a week after the first explo…
Des Moines man arrested in connection to explosive device found on golf course
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Des Moines police have arrested a suspect who they say was responsible for the explosive device found on a golf course. Michael James Valento, 41, of Des Moines, was arrested shortly after midnight Friday morning. Police say Valento detonated a pipe bomb-style improvised explosive device (IED) at Waveland Golf Course on July 3. Thursday — a week after the first explo…
DSM man accused of placing pipe bomb at Waveland Golf Course, detonating another
DES MOINES, Iowa -- A Des Moines man has been charged in the investigation of a pipe bomb that was found at Waveland Golf Course. On Thursday afternoon, the Des Moines Police Department responded to a report of a "suspicious device" that was found at the golf course off the fairway and green near hole eight. According to the DMPD, the Bomb Squad determined that the device was a pipe bomb, a live improvised explosive device. The golf course was e…
Explosive device found and detonated at Des Moines golf course - Radio Iowa
Des Moines police closed down the Waveland Golf Course on the south side of the city today after a suspicious device was found in the rough near one of the holes. Des Moines police say the Bomb Squad safely detonated what was determined to be an improvised explosive device. Police say the device did not […]
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