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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Tuesday, October 7, 2008 Granite Falls police stop driver, find pipe bomb inside car Herald Staff GRANITE FALLS -- An 18-year-old Granite Falls woman was jailed Saturday after police found a pipe bomb in her car. The bomb squad was called to the 200 block of Portage Avenue in Granite Falls. They used a robot to place the device near a tree, where it was safely detonated, according to a police report. The woman had been stopped by police just before 2 a.m. when they learned she was driving with a suspended license, the report said. Officers found the bomb during a search of her car, the report said. The woman was booked into the Snohomish County Jail for investigation of possession of an explosive device. She has since been released. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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