Since October, Kenner residents have been reporting the sound of loud explosions near their neighborhoods. On Monday, local police said they think they've figured out what has been causing them.
Devin Staehle, 18, has been booked on a charge of manufacturing and possessing a bomb after detectives searched his home and found a "significant quantity of explosive materials," including chemicals that are mixed to make the combustible flash and gun powders, the Kenner Police Department said in a news release.
A CrimeStoppers tip led them to discover that explosive chemicals were being shipped to a home in Kenner. And police said Staehle, who is not an authorized fireworks manufacturer, admitted that he was using the materials to make and sell fireworks.
After police served a search warrant and found a "significant quantity of explosive materials," they arrested an 18-year-old man who told them he was making fireworks. https://t.co/ltmc0AD6c1
— NOLA.com (@NOLAnews) February 22, 2021
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