Man charged with tossing explosive device from vehicle near railroad tracks

Authorities arrested a Maple Shade man on accusations he threw an explosive device from his vehicle near railroad tracks in town, police said Monday.

Louis Monica, 61, was arrested Friday and charged with causing or risking widespread injury and damage, possession of prohibited destructive devices and weapons offenses.

Police responded to a grassy area on West Front Street near a set of railroad tracks on March 10 for reports of an explosion, authorities said.

Surveillance footage in the area caught a white SUV driving slowly in the area before an object was thrown from the vehicle resulting in an explosion and a white cloud of smoke, officials said.

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