Man arrested after police find pipe bomb in his car in Quakertown, police say

A Schuylkill County man was arrested after a pipe bomb was found in his vehicle in Quakertown, according to police.

Scott Albert Jr., 31, of Orwigsburg, is facing a felony charge of weapons of mass destruction, in addition to misdemeanor charges of possession of a weapon, making repairs to, selling, dealing in, using, or possessing a prohibited offensive weapon, recklessly endangering another person, and use/possesion of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested on Nov. 6 and sent to Bucks County Jail after his bail was denied when a Magisterial District Court judge deemed him a danger to the community, according to court documents. Jason Alan Rubinstein is representing Albert in this case.

On Oct. 20, at around 9:28 a.m., police initiated a traffic stop at South West End Boulevard and Franklin Lane in Quakertown for a blue 2009 Ford Expedition with a black trailer attached, transporting a dirt bike…

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