During a home visit by Washington State Department of Corrections officers, convicted felon Kenneth Simmons Jr., 52, was arrested and booked into the Clallam County Correction Facility for the unlawful possession of a firearm and explosive devices on Jan. 8.

Correction officers found a .22 caliber rifle while meeting with Simmons in the garage of the residence in the 100 block of Crown View Lane.

After obtaining a search warrant for the residence, law officials found two explosive devices, commonly called “pipe bombs,” according to the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office.

After finding the explosives, the search was suspended until the Washington State Patrol Bomb Squad arrived on the scene to continue the search.

Upon completion of the search, in addition to the rifle, four pipe bombs were discovered within the garage. Two of the four pipe bombs contained explosive powder.