Pipe Bomb False Alarm in Bel Air

A pair of residents transported to the Maryland State Police Bel Air Barrack what they believed may have been pipe bombs Tuesday night. An explosives expert from the Bomb Squad, however, determined that the "tubes" in question were not explosives.

At about 9 p.m., two people drove to to turn in a "camouflage bag ... that contained four tubes about two inches in diameter and five inches long that contained some type of powder," according to a release from Maryland State Police. There was also a "detonation cord" found with the tubes, the release stated.

One of the men who turned in the bag said they were put in his truck while he was "helping a friend remove items from her farm."

U.S. Route 1 near the barrack was closed in both directions and traffic was diverted from the area while the pipes were investigated.

In the statement, reminded citizens to call 911 if they find something they believe to be explosive and allow appropriate law enforcement to respond.

"It is very dangerous to move potentially explosive materials, especially something that may be a bomb. In addition to the immediate risk to the person moving the device, the potential danger simlply moves to the location where the person is transporting the item," the release stated.