UPDATED ABOVE! — The Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office was called to help an individual in crisis this afternoon.
Deputies found the individual and conducted a traffic stop in the 1200 block of Soquel Ave. What appeared to be a pipe bomb was located in the person’s car.
The area was evacuated and the Bomb Team was called in to investigate the device.
The Bomb Team rendered the device safe and the individual will be receiving additional health services related to the initial call.
