The driver, identified as 30-year-old Adam Daniel Sowards, was stopped because he was known to have no valid license be driving under suspension, according to a statement of facts filed Friday in Kettering Municipal Court.
He and his passenger were arrested on outstanding warrants from other jurisdictions, Kettering police Lt. Lee Sanders said in an email about the incident.
Before the car could be towed, officers had to catalog its contents.
“During the inventory search, a pipe bomb was located in the vehicle,” the statement read.
The Dayton Bomb Squad responded and took the device to an off-site location to disable it.
“It was confirmed it was an explosive device,” Sanders said.
Felony charges of possessing a dangerous ordnance and carrying a concealed weapon filed Friday against Sowards in Kettering Municipal Court, along with misdemeanor charges for driving without a valid license and for driving under suspension.
His bond is $100,000 in the Montgomery County Jail, where he’s been held since his Friday arrest. He is due Aug. 10 in court , jail records show.
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