(Paradise, CA) – The traffic stop of a motorcyclist in Paradise at around 10:30 Monday night led to the bomb squad being called in, when 52-year-old Paul Desnoyers of Paradise was found to be in possession of a pipe bomb, as well as a dagger and suspected meth.
The area of Clark & Ellis Roads was cordoned off and a nearby gas station was temporarily closed and fuel pumps shut off.
The Butte County Inter-Agency Bomb Squad rendered the device safe according to Action News and a search of Desnoyer’s back pack turned up a machete, multiple knives, 12 gauge flare pistol and shotgun shell.
Charges include possession of an explosive device and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.