Arrest made in Northside bombing

March 9, 2014
A 19-year-old Bonners Ferry man has been taken into custody for the explosion that rocked Bonners Ferry's Northside this morning and sent two people to the hospital for treatment.

According to Bonners Ferry Police Chief Bob Boone, Allen Avery, 19, was questioned this afternoon and taken into custody without incident on a charge of possession of an explosive device following a successful joint investigation involving local, state and federal agencies.

Bonners Ferry Police, the Boundary County Sheriff's Office, Idaho State Police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms all contributed to the investigation.

Avery is being held without bond pending arraignment. He is also charged with aggravated battery and mayhem.