(From the Aurora-Marionville Police Department)You may have heard a loud explosion last night near our shooting range. Here’s what was up.
Last night, AMPD Officer Hern made contact with a suspicious vehicle blocking an alleyway near Elliott Street and Cofield in Aurora. His suspicions grew as he contacted the driver, Nicholas McKeever.
After a consensual search of the vehicle, Officer Hern located illegal drugs and paraphernalia. But the bigger danger came when he also discovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) inside the vehicle.
Per protocol, the Springfield Fire Bomb Squad was called to the scene. The device was confirmed to be a live explosive and was safely detonated at the range.
McKeever was arrested for possession of an illegal weapon (explosive device). We remind the community that he is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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