Bomb Squad Finds Explosive Device, Weapons In Home – Newton, MA
April 8, 2008 by national
Filed under Incident Reports
A Newton homeowner is facing a slew of charges after the State Police Bomb Squad evacuated his neighborhood Monday evening when an explosive device, various weapons and a cabinet full of chemicals were found in his home.
Stephen Wong, 56, of 21 Talbot St., was arrested after he turned over an inventory of weapons to police just before 6 p.m., said Lt. Bruce Apotheker.
When police arrived, Wong directed them to a bedroom on the second floor of his home and allowed officers to remove two unsecured loaded guns from a closet.
Officers also found several dangerous weapons in plain view inside the closet, including knives, throwing stars and blowguns.
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Police observed various glass and plastic containers with various labels on them.
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Mercury, sulfur flour, nickel chloride, potassium chloride and calcium chloride were among other chemicals recovered by the Haz-Mat team.
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