Pipe bomb found in car after arrests made in search of Lodi home
Dec. 28—The occupants of a home on the 1000 block of South Church Street in Lodi have been arrested in an ongoing investigation being conducted by the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies served a search warrant on the home at about 3 p.m. on Wednesday, with the assistance of the Lodi Police Department.
Heather Brent, spokeswoman for the Sheriff's Office, could not disclose the nature of the search warrant due to the active investigation.
However, she said a pipe bomb and had been located during a search of a resident's vehicle.
"That home is a bit of a hoarder home, so it's taking a bit of time to go through everything," she said Thursday morning.
She said Lodi police officers were on scene to ensure the neighborhood's safety during the investigation.
The names of those arrested were not released because of the ongoing investigation, she said.
Andres Lopez, also a spokesman for the Sheriff's Office, said Lodi Fire Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation were also on scene.
"When (investigators) searched the residence, they also found some materials of concern, and they took those materials and are currently handling them properly," he said.
According to the Sheriff's Office booking log, 54-year-old Curtis Bacy and 45-year-old Sarah Shannon were the only two people arrested for possession of a destructive device on Wednesday.
They were also arrested on suspicion of being felons in possession of firearms, possessing ammunition when prohibited to do so, possession of assault weapons, and possessing a sawed-off shotgun for sale, according to the booking log.
In addition, both were charged with possession of methamphetamine, and possession of meth for sale.
Neighbor David DeJong said he was told the search was in relation to a residential burglary. When deputies entered the home, DeJong said they found several pieces of stolen property, as well as weapons.
"Nobody was in the home," he said. "I guess the lady that lived there passed away several months ago, and I hadn't seen her around. Then one day a car pulls up with a bunch of people in it. I thought they were family or something."
DeJong said several people were living in a guest house to the rear of the property, and there was one day where they had set a tent up in the driveway, where they appeared to be selling things.
"I thought it might be some of her things," he said. "I didn't want to interact with them, because I didn't know what kind of people they might be."
The Sheriff's Office said the scene was cleared at about 1 p.m., and Church Street was reopened to traffic.
