Pennsylvania: Man accused of hurling explosive in front of Central Berks patrol vehicle


A Mount Penn man faces several charges after Central Berks Regional police said he threw an explosive device in the street just ahead of a marked patrol vehicle.

Joseph R. Crochunis Jr., 37, of the 2600 block of Perkiomen Avenue was committed to Berks County Prison in lieu of $25,000 bail after arraignment Saturday before District Judge Priscilla Campos in Reading Central Court. He faces charges of weapons of mass destruction, propulsion of missiles onto a roadway, reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct.

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Source: MSN News


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