DES MOINES, Iowa — A member of the Des Moines Police Department Bomb Squad detonated an improvised explosive device that was found Thursday at Waveland Golf Course. KCCI-TV in Des Moines received multiple tips early Thursday afternoon from people at the Des Moines municipal course, saying they had been told to leave the grounds. Des Moines police confirmed that a golfer reported finding what they thought was a pipe bomb to Waveland staff just before noon, spurring the evacuation.

Sgt. Paul Parizek, spokesperson for DMPD, said responding officers determined the device was suspicious and potentially dangerous, so the Des Moines PD Bomb Squad was called-in. The confirmed the device was dangerous and used their equipment to detonate it on site. No other information about the improvised explosive device is currently available. Des Moines police say the area is secure and there is no evidence of ongoing danger in the area.

All access to the course was prohibited while emergency crews are on the scene. Everyone who was evacuated received a free pass to go back to Waveland or another municipal course.