A man was arrested after police said he planted at least six pipe bombs in his DeKalb County condominium community.
Daniel Corwell, 48, faces a number of charges, including possession and manufacturing of an explosive device, DeKalb police spokeswoman Michaela Vincent said Tuesday.
Corwell was a resident of Clairmont Terrace community on Northeast Expressway. Police were sent to the complex after another resident found a device in the courtyard about noon Monday, according to Vincent.
Officers at the scene confirmed the item was a pipe bomb and evacuated the community, she said.
🚨DKPD is currently investigating the discovery of what appears to be a pipe bomb at the Clairmont Terrace Condos. The residents in the area have been evacuated. Please avoid the area as the DKPD Bomb Squad is in the process of making the area safe. Update to follow! #WeAreDKPD
— DeKalb County Police Department (@DeKalbCountyPD) March 9, 2020
During the evacuation, DeKalb bomb squad investigators found five more pipe bombs in Corwell’s unit, Vincent said.
“Those devices were safely removed and transported to a safe location where (they) will be disposed,” Vincent said.
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— Audrey Washington (@AudreyWSBTV) March 10, 2020
DeKalb County Police are investigating after someone found a pipe bomb at the Clairmont Terrace Condos. The residents in the area have been evacuated.@wsbtv pic.twitter.com/LGoafjVa9V
Residents were not allowed inside their homes for hours while investigators were on the scene. A MARTA bus was brought to the complex to house people who were evacuated from their homes, Channel 2 Action News reported.
Hours later and residents are still waiting on MARTA buses, after officers found FIVE PIPE BOMBS at a DeKalb County condominium.
— Audrey Washington (@AudreyWSBTV) March 10, 2020
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Just after midnight, the bomb squad gave the all-clear for residents to return to their homes. The area was deemed safe, police said on Twitter.
Update: The DeKalb County Police Bomb Squad has now deemed the area safe and the evacuation has been lifted. Residents can return home! #WeAreDKPD #KeepingYouSafe
— DeKalb County Police Department (@DeKalbCountyPD) March 10, 2020
Corwell has been in police custody on unrelated charges since Sunday night, Vincent said. Police have not said when they believe he planted the pipe bombs in his condo.
In addition to manufacturing an explosive device, he is charged with aggravated assault on a public safety officer, reckless conduct, obstruction of officers and impeding or interfering with person enforcing littering laws, according to jail records.
