It will be interesting to see if they tested the bombs somewhere.......

[Logical]

Some rural area, some friends farm. It seems like to me you would want to test the bomb to make sure it works.

Maybe more people are involved.

[City Lights]

1. Unexplained detonations in March in Hanover, MA.

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Hanover bombs a mystery to police

By Neal Simpson
The Patriot Ledger
Posted Mar 27, 2013 @ 02:49 AM

HANOVER —

Police and fire investigators are trying to determine who has been setting off a series of homemade explosives near Route 53 in recent weeks.

Fire Chief Jeffrey Blanchard said the explosions have not caused any injuries or property damage, but the State Police bomb squad had to be called in after two unexploded devices were found near Pine Street and Tower Hill Drive on March 12. Police had been sent to the area after witnesses at the Target store on the other side of Route 53 reported seeing a bright flash and hearing two explosions.

Fire crews were also called to the nearby intersection of Hearthstone and Fieldstone lanes on March 15 for a report of an explosion, but no devices were found. Blanchard said investigators have since talked with residents who reported hearing other explosions in the past but did not call 911 to report them.

Blanchard declined to describe the devices recovered March 12, saying he did not want others to try to reproduce them. He said they appeared to have been powerful enough to cause serious damage, particularly if they were discovered by an unsuspecting person.

“If you were in close proximity to it when it went off, it could kill you,” he said.

Jennifer Mieth, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Fire Services, said the two devices detonated by the State Police bomb squad March 12 were turned in by a resident who found them alongside the road. She said the state was not involved in Hanover’s investigation.

Blanchard said he is concerned that if someone continues to set off the illegal devices, they may eventually cause property damage or injuries. He said anyone caught using the devices could face up to 25 years in prison and fines of up to $50,000.

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http://www.patriotledger.com/news/x711938623/Hanover-bombs-a-mystery-to-police

Is it related?

I originally saw this posted here sometime after the bombings. Unfortunately, I can't remember which DUer posted it, but kudos to them.

[Logical]

2. Wow, interesting. The timing is pretty close. n-t

[jberryhill]

5. Good catch

If they were bombs of the same general type, the investigators knew this pretty quick.

"Blanchard declined to describe the devices recovered March 12, saying he did not want others to try to reproduce them."

There's an interesting follow up story there.

[HooptieWagon]

8. Wow, good find.

I hope that FBI/BATF investigators are looking at that to see if related.

[uppityperson]

9. That is very interesting, hadn't heard it, thank you.

[Gin]

3. They had to test them somewhere.......bet this is part of it.

Practice makes perfect.....these guys knew what to do...IMHO

[Logical]

4. Yes they did. So many times you hear about a bomb found that did not go off. These guys had many...

go off.

[summerschild]

6. I trust that Hanover has reported this to the FBI at this point.

I think they would like to be able to compare, if they have some (or parts of some) available.

[JI7]

7. maybe that's what he did when he left the country