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Greensburg Man Arrested After Explosive Device Found In Neighborhood

Last updated on Thursday, June 21, 2018

(GREENSBURG) - Police arrested a Greensburg man after finding an explosive device in a neighborhood.

FOX59 News reports, on Sunday morning, a concerned citizen called police to report a suspicious looking package near South Broadway Street. When detectives showed up, they found a nylon-type bag with explosive contents inside of it.

For hours, police officers, firefighters and bomb squad techs blocked off parts of the street.

Police tracked the device back to 22-year-old Aaron Land. Investigators believe Land intended for the device to be delivered to someone he knows who lives a few blocks away.

The device never detonated and has been sent off to a lab for testing.

Land has been charged with possession of a destructive device, which is a felony.

Information FOX59 News, http://fox59.com

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