Man Had Homemade Bomb, Threatened School

A man was found to be carrying a homemade bomb early Saturday morning after allegedly making threats to blow up a school, police said.

Jason Babson, 29, was found carrying a homemade explosive device by Hudson Falls police at 1:34 a.m. Saturday after making a run from authorities, police said.

Police were called after Babson had a dispute with two other residents, where he allegedly said the CIA, police and fire departments were all corrupt and that he would blow up a school on the 4th of July. He fled the scene before police arrived but was later found, questioned, and found to be acting strange, police said. He was in possession of the bomb and some fireworks.

Babson later said in a statement he had built the device to use for the holiday but changed his mind and was going to throw it into the Feeder Canal, close to where police found him.

Sargeant Scott Moulthrop said Babson was a lifelong Hudson Falls resident, but also lived in Pennsylvania. As a geologist, he worked with a contracting firm on projects in the Middle East and was set to go overseas again soon, Moulthrop said.

He was charged with third degree criminal possession of a weapon and illegal possesion of fireworks. He was arraigned and sent to Washington County Correctional Facility with no bail, his next court appearance is Tuesday.

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