Man arrested for planting bombs at Waveland Golf Course in Des Moines

Des Moines was arrested and accused of improvisation bombs on the Waveland Golf Field. On Thursday, July 10, a bomb discovery, a bomb team responded temporarily closed the golf field.

According to a news bulletin made by the des Moines Police Department, des Moines’s 41-year-old Michael James Valento faces five charges, including four crimes, including two pipe bombs-style explosive devices in the course.

An investigation claims that Valento had exploded one of the pipe bombs on the golf field on the University Boulevard on July 3.

Release, on July 10, a second pipe bomb -style explosive device was discovered by golfers. Des Moines Police Department bomb team determined that it is a live device and made it safe.

Immediately after midnight on Friday, July 11, the police ordered a call to Valento’s house about one mile away from the course. Parizek said that Valento was not at home during the search, but the police saw and arrested him nearby.

Valento faces the following accusations:

• The intention of an explosive or provocative device, Class C crime

• Arson – 1. Degree, Class B Crime

• Arson – 3th degree, a aggravated misdemeanor

• A fiery weapon / attacker weapon by the criminal offense of abuse, the sovereignty or control of the gun, D Class Crime

The bomb on July 10 was in an area where golfers would normally not walk or pass. It took about an hour to secure the device of the police.

According to the news bulletin Valento is held in Polk district prison.

(This story is updated with new information.)

Kate Kealey is a general task correspondent for registration. Contact him at kkeeyey@registermedia.com or follow @Adres on Twitter.KKEEYEY17.

This article was initially published in des Moines Register: Waveland Golf Field bomb was arrested after suspicious pipe bombs were found