The Brief
- A homemade explosive device, ballistic-resistant body armor, and a variety of ammunition was found in a storage unit in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
- A Maryland man has been arrested and charged after the above discovery.
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. – A Maryland man has been charged for the possession of an explosive device and the illegal possession of ammunition in Prince George’s County.
43-year-old Robert Criss of Capitol Heights, Maryland is being held on no-bond.
Prince George’s County Police and Prince George’s County Office of the Fire Marshal Bomb Squad responded to a storage facility in the 4400 block of Suitland Road on March 12, around 5:35 p.m.
Police say an employee called 911 after a suspicious device was located in a storage unit that had been rented by Criss. The homemade explosive device, which was determined to be a pipe bomb, was rendered safe by the PGFD Bomb Squad. …