BOISE – A routine DUI traffic stop early Friday morning led to a bomb scare in Boise after officers discovered a suspected homemade explosive device in a vehicle.
According to the Boise Police Department, officers stopped a vehicle at approximately 12:45 a.m. near the intersection of Broadway and Linden. The driver, identified as Curtis Platts, was arrested for driving under the influence. A passenger in the vehicle was also taken into custody due to an outstanding warrant.
During a standard inventory check prior to towing the vehicle, officers located what appeared to be a homemade pipe bomb. The Boise Police Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit, commonly referred to as the Bomb Squad, was called in to investigate…