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Oct 6, 2009 7:18 am US/Central

Teen Charged For Princeton Suspicious Packages

Reporting
John Lauritsen
PRINCETON, Minn. (WCCO) ― A teen involved in the Princeton bomb scare, where suspicious packages were left throughout the city, has been charged with explosive and incendiary devices with a gross disregard for human life or property.

Jeremiah Moliter, 18, of Princeton admitted to buying the materials, creating the explosives and setting them off throughout the city with a 17-year-old friend. Moliter, along with the other suspect, was arrested Friday.

The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in jail or $100,000 or both.

The packages, referred to as a "MacGyver bombs" or "The Works" bombs, contained chemicals mixed with a metal alloy and confined in a closed container, such as a plastic bottle. That mixture creates an explosion.

Moliter says it was supposed to be a prank to cause "a little commotion" in a city that was already dealing with the suspicious packages left at the high school, post office and city building. No arrests have been made in that case.

Police found six of these devices throughout Princeton.

A third person of interest is still being sought after, as well. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a third suspect.

Moliter faces one felony charge, while the 17-year-old friend is facing two for the homemade bombs left around the city.

(© 2010 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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