ADAMS COUNTY — At 9:24am on July 04, 2016, deputies were dispatched to a report of a possible found pipe bomb at Barr Lake State Park 13401 Piccadilly Rd. When deputies arrived on scene Park Rangers stated a fisherman who had been fishing about 10 to 15 feet away from the shoreline, near the boat ramp caught an unknown object on their line and upon reeling it in saw what appeared to be a pipe bomb. The fisherman collected the object and turned it over to Park Rangers. Park Rangers placed it in a safe area and called the Adams County Sheriff’s Office.
When Deputies arrived they set up a perimeter around the device to keep the public at a safe distance and then called out the Adams County Bomb Squad.
The Adams County Bomb Squad arrived, assessed the object and determined it could be a dangerous explosive device and rendered it safe. The remaining pieces of the object were collected for evidence. An investigation will be conducted.
The Adams County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind the public that if they see something suspicious or an object that looks like it could be dangerous to stay away and call law enforcement to investigate.