Cape Cod Times
HYANNIS A Hyannis man was arrested Tuesday morning after police found explosive materials at a group home on Baxter Road.
Dorian Firth, 40, was arrested and charged with one count of felony possession of incendiary materials and one count of felony possession of an incendiary device, according to Barnstable police Lt. Mark Cabral.
Report of an explosive device
At approximately 6 a.m., police responded to 119 Baxter Road for a report of a resident who had an explosive device on the premises, Barnstable police said in a statement.
After moving everyone to safety, officers were able to identify an explosive device in a bedroom at the residence, and applied for a warrant to search the house. After all evidentiary recording and sampling was completed, the device and remaining incendiary materials were detonated in a controlled environment by the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad, police said in the statement.
BARNSTABLE A 40-year-old Hyannis man charged with possession of explosives was found to be competent to stand trial during a dangerousness hearing Wednesday in Barnstable District Court.
Dorian Firth pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Tuesday to one charge of secreting/throwing/launching/placing explosives and one charge of possession of explosives.
Firth s lawyer said his client was using the explosives to make homemade fireworks, not a bomb.
At about 6 a.m. Tuesday, Barnstable police officers responded to a residence at 119 Baxter Road for a report of a resident who had an explosive device on the premises, Barnstable police said in a statement. The device was found in a bedroom at the house, which is operated by the nonprofit Homeless Not Hopeless.
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HYANNIS A Hyannis man was arrested Tuesday morning after police found explosive materials at a group home on Baxter Road.
Dorian Firth, 40, was arrested and charged with one count of felony possession of incendiary materials and one count of felony possession of an incendiary device, according to Barnstable police Lt. Mark Cabral.
At approximately 6 a.m., police responded to 119 Baxter Road for a report of a resident who had an explosive device on the premises, Barnstable police said in a statement.
After moving everyone to safety, officers were able to identify an explosive device in a bedroom at the residence, and applied for a warrant to search the house. After all evidentiary recording and sampling was completed, the device and remaining incendiary materials were detonated in a controlled environment by the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad, police said in the statement.
By WXTK News
Apr 7, 2021
On Tuesday morning, Barnstable Police were alerted to the possibility of a man in possession of an explosive device at a home on Baxter Road in Hyannis.
Police located the device in question in a bedroom at the residence and cleared the area as they sought a search warrant.
Hyannis Fire and the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office secured the device and it was detonated by State Police Bomb techs.
Police arrested 40 year old Dorian Firth, he is now facing felony charges.
No injuries were reported.
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