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Fairfield Teens Made DIY Explosives, 1 Seriously Hurt When Homemade Bomb Exploded Early: Police
Two Fairfield County teens face charges after a homemade explosives experiment ended with one of them suffering severe hand injuries, police said.
Nathaniel Lennon, 19, and Daniel Calarco, 18, both of Fairfield, are accused of making four homemade explosive devices and detonating three of them at the Pine Creek Marsh in December, according to police.
The incident came to light after the teens told doctors at an area hospital about the explosives while seeking treatment for Lennon’s injured hand, which was hurt when one of the devices exploded prematurely, police said. The devices were made …
Drugs, Guns, Explosives Found At Home Near School, State Police Say
A task force serving a search warrant uncovered an extensive marijuana grow house in addition to a plethora of guns, and explosives, all at a home near a school
The Connecticut State Police Narcotics Task Force, along with the East Windsor Police Department and DEA agents, raided the home of Mark Edward Betancourt, 45, of East Windsor, on Thursday, said state police officials.
A search of the home turned up a sophisticated grow operation that included 193 marijuana plants in various stages of growth, 1,153 grams of processed marijuana, numerous marijuana seeds, grow equipment, scales, and …
