Man booked into jail after standoff involving improvised explosives with Columbus police
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Columbus law enforcement officials were involved in a Monday morning into afternoon standoff with a local man.
The man, identified as 30-year-old Ian Aycock, was arrested around 7:30 P.M. after nearly a 14 hour standoff since 4 A.M. on Monday.
When police were dispatched around 4 A.M. authorities found Aycock who was acting suspicious and threatening to start fires in the area. Aycock reportedly ran into his house on 19th Street where improvised explosive devices were discovered.
Aycock, after hours of negotiations, came out of the house and was detained by officers. Aycock was charged with possession and use of drug related objects, reckless conduct, manufacture, distribute, possession with intent to distribute, offer to distribute explosive device, simple assault with the arresting agency behind the police department. Columbus Fire and EMS Department also arrested him on the charge of reckless conduct.
No other details have been confirmed but police are still on scene Tuesday as the investigation continues.
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