Materials for improvised explosive device found in 2 homes in Moorestown, New Jersey, police say
A minor from Burlington County, New Jersey is in custody after in two locations in Moorestown, authorities said.
Moorestown Police said they conducted an investigation on both Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8. Police were first notified that an improvised explosive device may be at a home on Cove Road, and they later confirmed that materials for a device were indeed there.
The New Jersey State Police Bomb Unit, Hazardous Materials Response Unit and the county's Hazardous Waste Department removed the materials, which were detonated at a nearby Public Works yard, according to police.
Investigators said the materials were linked to an underage Moorestown resident, who is not a resident of the Cove Road home.
Police then executed a search warrant for a home on the 400 block of East Oak Avenue. Authorities found more improvised explosive device materials that were detonated on the scene due to their volatility, according to police.
Residences near the East Oak Avenue home were evacuated until bomb squad officials said it was safe.
Multiple law enforcement agencies responded, including the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force. The Burlington County Prosecutor's Office is overseeing the investigation and working to determine any criminal charges.
There are currently no other identified threats or locations being investigated, according to police. If you have any information related to the investigation, you're urged to call the Moorestown detectives at 856-234-8300.
