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Posted by: kwflatbed

By Sarah Gantz

Globe Correspondent / May 16, 2008


EAST BRIDGEWATER - An East Bridgewater man was arrested last night after police found multiple pipe bombs in the basement of his East Street house, authorities said.Michael Ambrose faces charges of possessing explosive devices, which East Bridgewater police were still removing from the home late last night, police Chief John Cowan said.
Ambrose will be arraigned today.
Police obtained a search warrant for Ambrose's house after a man called in a tip to the station earlier yesterday afternoon, Cowan said.
Cowan said police executed the warrant after talking to Ambrose.
Last night, police had marked off a 250-foot perimeter around the house and evacuated the three nearest homes.
"We don't know how strong they are, because we don't know what is in them," Cowan said of the explosives.
Cowan said he expected that the police and fire departments, the bomb squad, and the state fire marshal would remain on the scene into early this morning, removing the explosives from the residence and detonating them. Police had arrived at the house at about 6 p.m.
Cowan declined to say how many bombs were found.
Neighbors said they did not know Ambrose well.
"I know he keeps a nice yard," Arthur Illsley, 52, said.
Neighbors said they were shocked by all of the police and fire vehicles on their usually quiet street. Illsley's son snapped photos of the flashing police car lights and the television vans parked nearby.
"East Bridgewater is incredibly quiet and peaceful," said Terri Tobin-Young, 50. "We still have cows and stuff."

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Posted by: kwflatbed

Fire chief: More than 30 'pipe bombs' found in East Bridgewater house


By Maureen Boyle
ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER
Posted May 16, 2008 @ 01:59 AM
Last update May 16, 2008 @ 10:39 AM

EAST BRIDGEWATER —
Fire Chief Ryon Pratt said this morning that more than 30 "pipe bombs" were found in the garage of an East Street home in a historic East Bridgewater neighborhood.
“If there was a fire, it’s likely anybody responding to the house could have been killed,” said Pratt.
Michael A. Ambrose, 41, who lives in the yellow Colonial-style home at 188 East St. in the Elmwood section of town, was to be arraigned this morning in Brockton District Court in connection with the incident.
Bomb experts who spent the night detonating explosive devices found at an East Street home expected to remain at the scene until noon today, checking for other possible explosives.
The state police bomb squad remained at the house this morning, after working through the night, and were expected to stay there for several more hours, East Bridgewater Sgt. Michael McLaughlin said.

Ambrose was arrested Thursday and was to be arraigned on charges of possession of an infernal device.
Police went to the house Thursday after Police Chief John Cowan received information that there were explosive devices there, McLaughlin said.
Cowan said the existence of the explosives was reported to police by someone who knows Ambrose.
“It was a gentlemen that knew him and had seen (the devices) at his house,” Cowan said.
The chief said he believes Ambrose was living with other family members at the house, but Cowan had no details. A robot was used to remove one of the devices, he said.
Explosives were found in the garage and may have been found in other parts of the house as well, the chief said.
Detective John Grillo then obtained a search warrant for the house as the Satucket Regional Tactical Team, comprised of officers from nearby communities, began evacuating nearby homes as a precaution.
When the state police bomb squad arrived, at least a dozen devices were discovered, McLaughlin said. Members of the Southeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council were also called in to keep people away from the area while the bomb squad detonated some of the devices.
“They have been working all night and will be going until noon,” McLaughlin said this morning .
Terri Tobin-Young, a neighbor, said she was shaken Thursday night after authorities found the explosive devices.
“I was shocked,” said the 50-year-old, a mother of two teenagers who lives on East Street. “I was concerned for their safety. I wasn’t sure if I should tell them to stay with friends tonight.”

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