After Loud Booms, Authorities Say They Found at Least 25 Explosive Devices in NY Man’s Apartment

Reports of loud booms in a suburban New York neighborhood this week led authorities to an apartment where a man was found to be storing more than two dozen improvised explosive devices, federal prosecutors said.

Raymond Elders had a “blueish black chemical residue” on his hands and was holding a lighter when police encountered him inside the apartment early Monday in White Plains, according to a criminal complaint.

Elders, 65, faces charges including use of a weapon of mass destruction, manufacturing destructive devices and possessing those devices and explosives after felony convictions.

He made his initial court appearance Tuesday and a judge ordered that he remain in custody, noting he was a potential flight risk and danger to the community.

Sungso Lee, a federal public defender representing Elders, did not immediately respond Wednesday to an email seeking comment.

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