A Thurmont man on Monday was arrested after he allegedly set off multiple homemade explosive devices in public, including in a roadway and near a playground where five children were playing.
No one was injured. John Michael Cintron Jr., 34, is charged with three felony counts of manufacturing, possessing or distributing a destructive device. He also faces five misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment. During a bail hearing on Tuesday, Cintron appeared from the Frederick County Adult Detention through a video connection, but did not speak.
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Source: Yahoo News
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