On 1/5/15 at approximately 6:30 pm the Bates County Sheriffs Office received Information of a possible pipe bomb along the side of CR 1001 south of Coop Road in rural Adrian. Deputies arrived on scene and Identified the possible item as a long pipe with two end caps and a copper line coming out of the side. Deputies then began to clear the area and create a safety zone. Residents in the immediate area have been notified of the situation. A request for assistance from the Lees Summit Bomb Squad, Adrian Fire Department and the Bates County EMS was sent out. At this time the scene is secured waiting for the arrival of the bomb squad. The sheriffs Office has also been in contact with the ATF and will follow up with them in an effort to determine where the pipe bomb originated from.
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 03:38:54 +0000
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