""Over a period of months, he lit these devices and detonated them in his neighborhood in White Plains, causing unexplained explosions that his neighbors repeatedly reported to the police. It should go without saying that anyone who tosses illegal explosives onto New York residential streets should expect to face serious consequences," Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton said."
"Neighbor Bryant Paucar, 22, recalled police had responded to calls about an explosion earlier in the month. He said police had attributed it to an electrical problem. "We told them it didn't really seem like [the electrical grid]. It seemed like something worse," said Paucar, who felt the police were too dismissive of residents' concerns."
Raymond Elders, 65, was arrested for making pipe bombs in his apartment following multiple complaints from neighbors about loud explosions. Police found a pipe bomb on the steps of his building and discovered 25 completed pipe bombs and explosive-making supplies inside his apartment. Elders was charged with making a weapon of mass destruction. Neighbors had reported explosions for months, and authorities noted that the situation posed serious risks to the community.
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