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Morris County Ex-Con Who Exploded Bomb, Illegally Collected Weapons Gets 2 Years In Federal Pen Morris County Ex-Con Who Exploded Bomb, Illegally Collected Weapons Gets 2 Years In Federal Pen
Morris County Ex-Con Who Exploded Bomb, Illegally Collected Weapons Gets 2 Years In Federal Pen UPDATE: An ex-con from Morris County must spend the next two years in federal prison for detonating a bomb at a lake, owning explosive devices and illegally collecting a cache of guns and ammo. Christopher Faschan, 31, of Landing, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in August to unlawful possession of destructive devices and being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition in exchange for leniency at sentencing. Faschan showed the bomb to an unidentified woman on Feb. 1 in Stanhope, then detonated it at Lake Lackawanna, authorities said. “That’s something that could easily be …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Morris County Ex-Con Admits Exploding Bomb, Illegally Collecting Weapons Morris County Ex-Con Admits Exploding Bomb, Illegally Collecting Weapons
Morris County Ex-Con Admits Exploding Bomb, Illegally Collecting Weapons An ex-con from Morris County admitted in federal court in Newark on Wednesday that he detonated a bomb at a lake, owned explosive devices and illegally collected a cache of guns and ammo. Christopher Faschan, 31, of Landing, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of destructive devices and being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Faschan showed the bomb to an unidentified woman on Feb. 1 in Stanhope, then detonated it at Lake Lackawanna, Carpenito said. “That’s something that could easily be put under someone’s car, not that I would do…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Feds Charge Morris County Ex-Con With Building, Exploding Bomb Feds Charge Morris County Ex-Con With Building, Exploding Bomb
Feds Charge Morris County Ex-Con With Building, Exploding Bomb Federal agents arrested a Morris County man who they said built and exploded a bomb. Christopher Faschan, a 31-year-old ex-con from Landing, remained in custody Thursday pending an appearance Friday in U.S. District Court in Newark. He is charged with possessing several “explosive/destructive devices,” as well as precursor materials, and with being a felon in possession of explosive materials, firearms and ammunition, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Fashon showed the bomb to an unidentified woman on Feb. 1 in Stanhope, then detonated it at Lake Lackawanna, Carpenito said. “That’s some…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Landing Man Showed Woman Bomb Before Detonating It Near Lake, Prosecutor Says Landing Man Showed Woman Bomb Before Detonating It Near Lake, Prosecutor Says
Landing Man Showed Woman Bomb Before Detonating It Near Lake, Prosecutor Says A Landing man was arrested after showing a woman a homemade bomb and then driving to a nearby lake to detonate it, said authorities who charged him. Christopher Faschan, 31 of the Landing section of Roxbury, drove to the victim's home and showed her the bomb, saying it was the type that "you could stick to the bottom of a car," Sussex County Prosecutor Francis Koch said in a statement. Faschan drove to Lake Lackawanna where he detonated the device -- either near or in the lake, authorities said. The explosion was heard by the alleged victim and multiple residents of the …

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by Cecilia Levine