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Evacuations in Brooklyn after explosives found
Residents of several Brooklyn Heights buildings were evacuated Sunday after police found several explosive devices and a cache of weapons in one apartment.A 31-year-old man who lives on the fourth floor of 58 Remsen St. went to Long Island College Hospital at about 12:45 a.m. Sunday morning with a gunshot wound to the hand. Police said the wound was self-inflicted and possibly caused by a handgun or a similar type of firearm. When police searched the man's home, they found the explosive devices as well as several weapons. The apartment building, as well as neighboring buildings, were evacuated while police conducted their investigation. A police spokesman said it wasn't clear if the explosive devices were active or duds; the bomb squad planned to take them to a police range for further testing. The man was released from the hospital and is being held for questioning. He has not yet been identified. Terrorism has not been ruled out, police said. Officers took several items, including a computer processor and a fascimile machine, out of the apartment building. Posted by: lotp 2008-01-22 |
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