Crime & Safety
Teen Facing Explosive Device Charge After Mom Turns in Suspicious Package
Device was inactive, according to Prince William County Police.
A mother found a 'suspicious device' in her 16-year-old son’s bedroom and brought it to authorities to investigate, according to the Prince William County Police Department.
The 34-year-old woman brought the device to the lobby of the Eastern District Police Station at 15948 Donald Curtis Drive in Woodbridge at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, authorities report. She told authorities she found the device in her son's backpack.
“Due to the appearance of the device, it was removed from the station to a remote area of the parking lot for safety,” according to a press release from authorities.
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The Fire Marshals’ Office and the Virginia State Police, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team responded and determined that the device was inactive.
The Dumfries teen was charged with possession or manufacturing a fire bomb or explosive device. Authorities are not releasing his name because of his age. He is being held at the Juvenile Detention Center.
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