North Dakota man accused of storing 1,400 pounds of explosives in garage

WILLISTON, N.D. — A North Dakota man is accused of storing greater than 1,400 kilos of explosives within the storage of his townhouse-style condo, authorities mentioned.

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Ross Michael Petrie, 28, of Williston, was arrested Wednesday and charged with launch of harmful forces, a Class C felony, based on Williams County on-line court docket information.

The Williston Police Division confirmed that roughly 1,471 kilos of home made explosive supplies had been discovered within the storage throughout their investigation, the Williston Herald reported. The supplies consisted of powders and different supplies used to make explosives, based on the newspaper.

Authorities mentioned that Petrie positioned different residents vulnerable to severe bodily damage or loss of life, and will have induced substantial harm to the constructing, the Minot Each day Information reported.

“The discharge of 1,000 kilos of explosive supplies would have catastrophic penalties for not simply the fast constructing, however your complete complicated,” an arrest affidavit mentioned.

Police initially responded to the condo at 3:54 p.m. CDT on Monday after receiving a report of potential narcotic exercise, the Herald reported. Police found the supplies throughout their investigation and instantly had the condo constructing and one subsequent to it evacuated, based on the newspaper.

Police confirmed that the suspected gadgets had been explosive supplies.

The Minot Bomb Squad, Bismarck Bomb Squad and the North Dakota Nationwide Guard’s 81st Civil Help Group had been known as to help the Williston Police Division in figuring out a number of the supplies, the Each day Information reported.

“We’ve a number of the highest educated people within the state introduced in for this,” Williston Hearth Chief Matt Clark mentioned at a information convention.

Roughly 924 kilos of the explosive supplies had been destroyed as of Friday afternoon, the Herald reported.

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