Texas veteran jailed over bombs with postcard promising 'another Austin'
BEAUMONT — A 40-year-old military veteran was arrested in connection with two explosive devices found in southeast Texas in recent weeks, federal prosecutors said Friday.
Jonathan Matthew Torres was connected to devices and postcards with cryptic messages referring to the bombs that were sent to the Beaumont Police Department, according to investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the FBI.
Investigators found mousetraps, screws and other components of the devices and postal materials while executing a search warrant Thursday at Torres' Beaumont home. After the search, Torres was taken into federal custody without incident.
A device exploded May 10 outside an Episcopal church, shattering windows and causing other damage. No one was hurt.
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