The FBI arrested two men after an incendiary device was located under a Utah news station's vehicle, according to reports.

The device was found Sept. 12 attached to a vehicle belonging to Fox 13 News, a local Salt Lake City station, according to the outlet and reporting from CBS News, which obtained court documents. The device was lit but "failed to function," authorities said.

The FBI served two men – Adeeb Nasir, 58, and Adil Justice Ahmed Nasir, 31 – with a warrant, according to the station.

The men were booked into jail on multiple charges. An entire neighborhood in Magna, about 14 miles southwest of Salt Lake City, was forced to evacuate when the FBI served an overnight warrant Sept. 13.

The FBI, with the assistance of the Unified Fire Authority bomb squad, has taken over the investigation.

The FBI took over the case because the type of device and its location – being parked next to an occupied building – made it a "significant threat to public safety."

USA TODAY has contacted the FBI for more information.

What were the men charged with?

The men face multiple charges, according to FOX 13 News and CBS News, including:

  • Threat of terrorism
  • Possessing weapons of mass destruction
  • Possessing explosive devices

Both men are being held without bond, according to CBS News.

Device found days after Charlie Kirk's assassination in Utah

The device was found just days after the assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, where the conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder was holding an event.

The suspect, Tyler Robinson, is now in custody, and authorities are still investigating.

The shooting occurred around 44 miles southeast of Salt Lake City.

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