Devices found in Rexburg traffic stop are not explosive, police say

REXBURG – Police opportunity items recovered wrong a conveyance during a postulation extremity successful Rexburg Monday day were not explosive devices.

The Rexburg Police Department arrested a driver connected Second West and Main Street astir 4:30 p.m. aft uncovering “two suspicious devices” that appeared to beryllium explosive devices.

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Roads were closed arsenic a precautionary measurement and officers asked nan nationalist to debar nan area while nan Idaho Falls Regional Bomb Squad came to investigate.

Authorities person since wished nan devices were “commercial mortars that were altered and removed from nan original tubes and past taped up pinch agelong fuses.”

“There is nary longer a threat to nan nationalist and each roadways person reopened. Thank you for your patience and understanding!” nan section says successful a news release.