The Brown County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a man wanted by police in Leavenworth in connection with two pipe bombings.

The sheriff’s dept. said Simon Pohl, 32 of St. Joseph was located by a deputy on patrol Thursday around 10:45 p.m.

“He noticed the vehicle had turned its lights out on the roadway,” said Sheriff John Merchant. “Stopped the vehicle and ran that tag which came back stolen.”

Merchant said both the VIN and the license plate had been reported stolen out of Leavenworth and were unrelated to each other.

As we previously reported, Pohl was wanted out of Leavenworth. Police said one resident said his truck was destroyed May 3 by a pipe bomb loaded with nuts, washers and bolts. Another lost his vehicle to fire on April 18. The police in Leavenworth said they do not believe the vehicles were chosen randomly, but were targeted.

Sheriff Merchant said when the deputy made contact with the male driver and female occupant Thursday night, both gave false names.

Pohl was arrested on charges of Possession of Stolen Property X 2 and Felony Obstruction.  He also had felony warrants out of Leavenworth County for Possession of Meth and Criminal Use of Explosives–each Warrant was for $100,000.

Jessica Mottin, 27 of Atchison was arrested on charges of Possession of Stolen Property X 2, Felony Obstruction, Possession of Meth, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Traffic Contraband into a Correctional Facility. Motin also had a $2,500 Warrant out of Shawnee County for Trafficking Contraband in to a Correctional Facility.

The investigation continues.