Police: 5 pipe bombs found at DeKalb County apartment

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Police in DeKalb County said the bomb squad found at least five pipe bombs at a condominium on Monday and finally gave the all-clear shortly after midnight early Tuesday.

It happened at the Clairmont Terrace Condominiums located at 2805 Northeast Expressway. DeKalb County police said they arrested 48-year-old Daniel Corwell Sunday night. According to the police, he was causing a disturbance and throwing things off his balcony.

Stephen Johnson, a resident tells FOX 5 he saw the man get arrested Sunday night.

"I noticed somebody looked like they were throwing stuff off the balcony and the police arrived at that time and the police were shining the light up on the balcony. This gentleman was just standing there. About 10 minutes later I could hear them breaking down the door," Johnson said.

Police were called out to the apartment on Monday after a resident found a pipe bomb in the courtyard of the complex.

Michaela N. Vincent, a spokeswoman for the DeKalb County Police Department, said it appears the man threw the pipe bomb off the balcony Sunday night.

The bomb squad found at least five pipe bombs.

The entire complex was evacuated by police until shortly after midnight when officials declared the property safe.

A MARTA bus was brought to the scene to give residents a place to sit while the area was cleared and deemed safe.

Corwell has been charged with possession and manufacturing of an explosive device, among other charges.

The investigation is still ongoing.