A domestic dispute between cousins ended with a 'potentially viable improvised explosive device' discovered in a car.
A dispute between cousins ended with a "potentially viable improvised explosive device" discovered in a car outside an East Harlem NYPD precinct.A domestic dispute between cousins ended with a "potentially viable improvised explosive device" discovered in a car outside an East Harlem precinct.
"It was fairly large, it's not small. If it was able to function as designed, it was capable of causing death or serious physical injury to anyone in proximity and property damage," said Lt. Mark Torre, Bomb Squad Commanding officer.The driver claimed he was the victim of a domestic assault by a passenger, armed with a machete.The victim told police there was an explosive device in the car, which they then recovered.
Police were unable to say if it was functional, calling it a "potentially viable improvised explosive device," and was taken by the bomb squad to be examined.Both men have criminal records with about 10 to 20 prior arrests each. Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo,
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