Curtis Booker, Daily Herald

A man was taken into custody after Provo police said its bomb squad removed pipe bombs and other explosive devices from the suspect’s car Friday near the Provo Towne Center mall.

Janna-Lee Holland of the Provo Police Department said officers received a report around 10:30 a.m. of “someone brandishing what appeared to be a gun while in a vehicle” in an area near the mall.

Officers responded to the area of 1200 S. Towne Centre Blvd., where the suspect was located still in their vehicle — though Holland said no gunshots were fired in the area.

Sometime later, the incident came to resolution and officers were seen Friday afternoon searching the vehicle in the parking lot of a nearby Latter-day Saint meetinghouse.

“The initial investigation revealed the driver of the vehicle was in possession of a handgun and ammunition,” Holland said in a press release.

Curtis Booker, Daily Herald

Officers believe the items discovered in the vehicle “looked like Improvised Explosive Devices,” thus prompting a response from the Metro Explosive Ordnance Disposal team, police said.

Officers blocked off a section near the west entrance to the mall from pedestrians and drivers for a time while teams were investigating, but by 3:30 p.m. it had reopened.

“Four total devices that appear to be pipe bombs were removed from the area for safe disposal,” Holland said in the release.

The suspect, whose identity wasn’t revealed, was detained but had not yet been booked or was not yet facing any charges as of Friday afternoon, according to Holland.

No further information was released as investigation is ongoing.