Collier County teen accused of making explosive device he planned to use on Halloween night

A 15-year-old boy was arrested Friday evening after Collier County deputies said they found materials to make an explosive device in his garage.

Collier County deputies arrested Enzo Vargas-Giraldo on Friday night at his home on Palmetto Ridge Drive after the bomb squad and FBI searched his home and found materials to make an explosive device in the garage.

Detectives learned he posted a video on social media earlier in the day of himself holding what appeared to be a homemade explosive.

In the video, CCSO said he could be heard saying he was going to use the device during trick-or-treating on Friday night and that a specific neighborhood “is not safe.”

According to the sheriff’s office, another teenager who saw the post quickly reported it to CCSO on Friday afternoon, and deputies were able to identify Vargas-Giraldo.

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