Broomfield police find pipe bomb inside stolen vehicle at Walmart parking lot

Broomfield police found two pipe bombs inside a stolen vehicle Sunday morning in the parking lot of a Walmart and arrested three people.

Officers were patrolling the lot, near West 120th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard, shortly after 4 a.m. when three people got out of their car and hurried into the store. An officer ran the vehicle’s plates and discovered it had been reported stolen out of Thornton on Wednesday, Broomfield police spokeswoman Joleen Reefe said.

Police arrested the three as they headed back to the car. Zach Rickard, 30, John Ulibarri, 48, and Heather Moore, 28, were taken into custody and transported to the Broomfield jail.

Police say Rickard shoplifted items from the store. Ulibarri had an outstanding warrant at the time. Moore was the driver of the stolen vehicle.

Police called in the Adams County bomb squad to disassemble the devices. There is no danger at this time, and Walmart is open.

Rickard has an arrest record that dates to 2005, according to records obtained from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. He previously was found guilty of child abuse, assault, drug possession, theft, vehicle theft and identity theft.

Ulibarri has an arrest record dating to 1990 and has been in and out of prison repeatedly, according to CBI records. He’s has been found guilty of driving under the influence, theft, burglary and an escape attempt.

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