Car Full of Explosives Stopped in New Haven (CT); Area Cordoned Off

Ian David

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Source: Associated Press (via WTIC)
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) _ New Haven police say they've arrested a man after stopping a car full of explosives last night.
Police say the car was carrying pipe bombs, rifles and a propane tank.
They say they closed off a four-block area because of the danger posed by the explosives but didn't evacuated it.
Police have not released the name of the man they arrested. The bomb squad was called in. There are no reports of injuries. LinkHere

update... two arrested..

Police in Connecticut say they have arrested two people after stopping a car full of explosives in a New Haven residential neighborhood.
New Haven Officer Joseph Avery says police don't know if the suspects planned to use the explosives, because they're not talking much to investigators. Police haven't released their names yet.
Officers say they stopped the car Tuesday night and found pipe bombs, rifles and a propane tank.
Authorities closed off a four-block area, but didn't order an evacuation. A bomb squad detonated the explosives without incident. LinkHere

FBI Joins Investigation

Two people were arrested after authorities in Connecticut stopped a car full of explosives in a New Haven residential neighborhood.
Police charged 38-year-old John Iannucci of Branford and 27-year-old Jessup Bollinger of New Haven with manufacture of bombs, illegal possession of explosives and other charges.
Both men were being held on $500,000 bond. It was unclear if they had attorneys.
New Haven Officer Joseph Avery says police don't know if the suspects planned to use the explosives, because they're not talking much to investigators.
FBI New Haven spokesman William Reiner told FOXNews.com that the bureau is now helping local police in the probe, but declined to elaborate. LinkHere