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Amador County – A 14-year-old Ione boy is facing charges for multiple felony infractions for setting off improvised explosive devices on Main Street in Ione last week. He admitted to learning how to make the bombs from the popular website, YouTube. The Ione Policed Department investigated the detonation of home-made bombs on August 31st, after getting a report the next day. Chief Michael Johnson reported the incident, investigation, and arrest in a news release Thursday ( September 9th). Johnson said on Tuesday (August 31st) “the city of Ione was rocked by explosions at the intersection of East Main and South Ione Streets.” The Ione Police Officer on duty at the time was dealing with an unrelated case. The officer was booking a suspect into the Amador County Jail in Jackson, when the reported explosions occurred. Johnson said the “blasts were heard and even partially witnessed by various citizens” at about 5:15 p.m., but the incident was not reported to the police or fire departments until about 10:15 a.m. the following day. Upon responding to the scene on September 1st, IPD “located evidence of homemade bomb materials,” Johnson said. Some of the materials at the scene were classified as hazardous materials, and the scene was secured and contained. Cal Fire was summoned to the scene to assist with evidence collection and handling of the dangerous materials. The investigation soon identified a 14-year-old male juvenile suspect. The suspect admitted that he learned of the bomb-making procedure from the website “YouTube.com.” Johnson said: “It appears that the incident was not an act intending harm, destruction, or intimidation to anyone, but more an exhibition to impress another teenager.” He said the “homemade bombs are characteristic of a recent trend in explosive devices utilizing basic, easy to obtain ingredients: cleaning agent liquids, aluminum foil, and plastic bottles.” Ione Police Department was able to identify the materials at the scene with the help of recent officer training and shared law enforcement intelligence. Johnson said the juvenile is facing three felony charges of California penal code violations. Johnson said the Ione Police Department intends to distribute more information on the trend as a public safety and awareness effort in the upcoming city news letter later this month. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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