Pipe Bomb Explosion Damages Dumpster
By Lee Revis
Editor, Valdez Star
VALDEZ - A loud boom startled police while they were out on a routine patrol a week ago Sunday, which led to the discovery that a pipe bomb had been detonated in the dumpster down by the Ferry Terminal. "It was an actual pipe bomb," said Valdez Police Chief Joe Michaud who says the cops immediately identified three suspects in the case, though no arrests have been made as of Monday evening. Two of the suspected bombers are juveniles.
Saying police are "99.9 percent sure", they know who the perpetrators are, Michaud stressed one fact, "It was not terrorist related."
The explosion ripped a hole into the side of the dumpster, damaged the bottom and sent shrapnel flying as far as 124 feet away from the point of the actual explosion. No other damage was reported to nearby buildings or vehicles in the area. "The D.A. is reviewing it at this time," says Michaud.
While the District Attorney is reviewing possible charges against the suspects, the Alaska Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is investigating the pipe and the type of explosive used in the explosion. Michaud says this type of a crime is a felony.
There were no reports called in regarding the explosion from the public.
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