Suspected bomb injures two on Northside
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March 9, 2014 |
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A joint investigation with the Bonners Ferry
Police Department, the Boundary County Sheriff's
Office and the Idaho State Police is underway
after an early morning explosion heard by many
on the Northside in Bonners Ferry.
According to new Bonners Ferry Police Chief Bob
Boone, the explosion was reported to dispatchers
at 1:05 a.m. today, and officers arrived at the
home in the 7300 block of Apache Street within
moments, where they found two males injured.
Both were transported to Boundary Community
Hospital, where they were treated and released.
Their names have not been released.
Assistant Bonners Ferry Police Chief Foster Mayo
was first on scene, and he secured the scene and
called in additional assistance.
Investigators believe the explosion to have been
caused by a device that was planted at the home,
possibly a pipe bomb.
Anyone who saw suspicious activity in the area,
located just south of Boundary Community
Hospital, or who may have information pertinent
to the investigation, are asked to call the
Bonners Ferry Police Department, (208) 267-2412,
or the Boundary County Sheriff's Office, (208)
267-3151, extension 0. Callers can, at their
discretion, remain anonymous.
Update: In a press
release issued late this afternoon, officials
say the device was a pipe bomb placed at the
front door of the Apache Street home. Two male
residents, the release said, opened the door,
saw the bomb and slammed the door as the device
exploded, wounding both. Allen Avery, 19,
Bonners Ferry, was arrested on numerous charges
for the crime this afternoon. |
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