Illinois Man Charged With Having Pipe Bomb

BELLEVILLE, Ill. - A 27-year-old southern Illinois man is being held on a weapons charge after police say they found a pipe bomb in the truck he was riding in.
Christopher Johnson of Belleville is being held on $75,000 bond. He's charged with unlawful possession of firearm ammunition. Belleville police say officers pulled over the truck Johnson was riding in early Thursday, and a police dog signaled that it detected drugs.

While searching the vehicle, officers say they found what appeared to be a pipe bomb. A state bomb squad deactivated the device.
The woman driving the truck has not been charged. It wasn't immediately clear whether Johnson has an attorney. Authorities say additional charges could be filed.  http://bit.ly/tenSb0

Police Beat For Sunday, December 18, 2011

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