A Maine man is in custody after police say they found multiple improvised explosive devices at a Trenton home following a domestic violence incident.
Maine State Police say troopers responded to a domestic violence incident at a home on Oak Point Road on Saturday around 9:40 a.m.
While en route, troopers say they learned that the suspect, later identified as 43-year-old Anthony Nickerson of Trenton, had left the scene and might be carrying explosive materials.
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Source: MGME News
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