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Bay Village Police report that bomb-making material and other hazardous substances were found in the home of a deceased man on Arlington Circle last night.
Police statement:
On February 18, 2020 at 12:58pm, Bay Village Police and Fire were dispatched to 30914 Arlington Circle on report of a male who was not breathing. Officers and Fire personnel arrived and found the 29 year-old male resident was deceased with head trauma. It is unknown at this point if the injuries sustained were accidental or intentional. While personnel were on scene, they noticed components in the male’s bedroom which could be hazardous in nature. These items included unknown chemicals, lab equipment, and bomb making material.
Officers evacuated the scene and called for the Westshore Enforcement Bureau Hazardous Devices Unit (WEB-HDU). It was determined the neighbors on either side of the home would be asked to evacuate. A perimeter was established and additional manpower was called in to assist.
WEB personnel entered the home, investigated and found that all the suspicious materials were located within the male’s bedroom. It was discovered that several pipe bombs were located in the male’s bedroom, one of which was live. This item was later transported to the Bay Village Service Department and safely detonated.
Due to the nature of the materials found inside, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Hazardous Devices Unit was called to the scene to assist. It was determined that the chemicals found in and of themselves were not hazardous but had the potential to be dangerous when properly combined. A preliminary search of the chemicals found that most are available for purchase over the counter.
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) arrived at the home to process the scene. They then assisted with removing the dangerous chemicals from the home.
Once the home was cleared, the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner arrived and were assisted by the Bay Village Detective Bureau.
The home was turned back over to the family at around 10:30pm.
The Bay Village Police Department is continuing to investigate but the home and the neighborhood are safe. The Bay Village Police Department would like to offer our condolences to the family and friends of the deceased. We would also like to thank the neighbors for their patience and assistance and all of the agencies that responded for their invaluable assistance.
