Sunday, September 6, 2009

Man Pulled Over with Pipe Bombs, Weapon

from National Terror Alert

marlon_reddick

A New Haven man is under arrest after police found pipe bombs and a weapon in his vehicle late Saturday. Marlon Reddick, 44 was stopped by West Haven Police last night around 11:00 p.m. in the area of Elm Street and Kimberly Avenue for equipment violations.

.... The immediate area was shut down to local and highway traffic while New Haven Police Department’s Bomb Squad was called to the scene. The bomb squad located two improvised explosive devices in the duffle bag and confirmed they were homemade bombs. The bomb squad rendered the devices safe.

Roads in the area were closed for approximately five hours.

Also located in the vehicle were a sawed off shotgun, bullet proof vest, dark colored clothing and a ski mask. The vehicle, an older model Ford F150 truck has been impounded and the investigation is continuing.

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