New York Authorities Find Bomb-Making Materials in Astoria Queens Home…
The NYPD and FBI were tipped off to the potential explosives after the first floor of a two-story home caught fire in Queens, NY. A man that lived on the first floor was acting erratically and was taken to the hospital for observation.
The property’s landlord is the one that found the suspicious items while surveying the damage and immediately notified authorities. NYPD Deputy Commissioner John Miller said during a Tuesday night press briefing that the materials found “included a number of chemicals, a number of packages, a number of books and manuals,” related to military explosives and booby traps. Ammonium nitrate was also found on the scene.
ADVISORY: Please avoid the area of 19th Street and Astoria Park in Queens due to a @NYPDCT Bomb Squad investigation into hazardous material that was found inside of a house. Expect police presence and emergency vehicles in the area. More to follow. pic.twitter.com/nQIOR5dTEP
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) September 16, 2020
NYPD officers responded and encountered a distraught individual who was a resident of the home. Because of his emotional state, he was taken to a Manhattan hospital for observation.
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) September 16, 2020
There was no assembled device found. There was no completed improvised explosive device in the residence.
The investigation remains ongoing.
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) September 16, 2020
Something happening around Astoria park tonight with a #bomb squad pic.twitter.com/olX4wEGJUf
— Chase Kuertz (@chasekuertz) September 16, 2020
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