Coachella man arrested for threatening to bomb Desert X art exhibits
Palm Springs Police Detectives say they have arrested a 32-year-old Coachella man after investigating a possible threat made on social media that indicated there would be additional bombs placed at a Desert X art exhibit event.
This morning, police searched his home on Primitivo Drive in Coachella and took the man to the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning for booking.
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That pipe bomb was found in a Palm Springs neighborhood in the area of Southridge Drive and Rim Road. The investigation into the threat and the investigation into the pipe bomb are being considered two separate investigations at this time as it is currently unknown if they are related, police tell News Channel 3.