Post by Logan on Apr 1, 2016 0:12:20 GMT -6
TYNGSBOROUGH, Mass. — Devices that authorities say looked like pipe bombs but were intended to start a fire rather than an explosion were found hanging from power lines in Massachusetts.
The devices were found Wednesday when the Tyngsboro Fire Department responded to a brush fire and noticed the items hanging from National Grid lines.
Harold Shaw, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Boston division, said multiple incendiary devices “similar in structure to pipe bombs” were found, but were determined to be “non-explosive” early Thursday morning and have been rendered safe.
Shaw said at this point there is no evidence tying the devices to terrorism. He said law enforcement agencies and utility companies across the country have been notified.
Read more: www.reviewjournal.com/news/nation-and-world/devices-similar-pipe-bombs-found-massachusetts-power-lines
The devices were found Wednesday when the Tyngsboro Fire Department responded to a brush fire and noticed the items hanging from National Grid lines.
Harold Shaw, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Boston division, said multiple incendiary devices “similar in structure to pipe bombs” were found, but were determined to be “non-explosive” early Thursday morning and have been rendered safe.
Shaw said at this point there is no evidence tying the devices to terrorism. He said law enforcement agencies and utility companies across the country have been notified.
Read more: www.reviewjournal.com/news/nation-and-world/devices-similar-pipe-bombs-found-massachusetts-power-lines