Kevin Krebs, 31, of Malvern, Pennsylvania, was arrested at a "No Kings" protest in West Chester, Pennsylvania, after being found with a handgun, multiple magazines, a bayonet, pepper spray, a ski mask, and an AR-15-style rifle. Further investigation led to the discovery of 13 homemade explosive devices at his home.
Authorities found that Krebs had concealed a Sig Sauer P320 handgun. The improvised explosive devices included pipe bombs and devices constructed from a glass Coke bottle and an energy drink can, some filled with nails, screws, and pellets. The devices were disposed of by a bomb squad.
In addition to the explosives, night vision goggles and a gas mask were found in Krebs' vehicle. The discovery of the explosives resulted in numerous additional charges filed against Krebs.
Krebs is facing more than two dozen charges related to the weapons and explosives. The incident highlights concerns about potential violence at political protests and the dangers posed by homemade explosives.
A Pennsylvania man who was arrested on weapons charges at a “No Kings" protest against the Trump administration on Saturday is facing more than two dozen additional charges after investigators said they found a cache of homemade bombs at his home outside Philadelphia.
The man, Kevin Krebs, 31, of Malvern, Pa., first caused alarm among people in the crowd at the protest in West Chester, Pa., when he tried to hide a Sig Sauer P320 handgun under his raincoat and another layer of clothing, the authorities said.
The protesters pointed him out to law enforcement officers, who said that they found nine fully loaded magazines, a bayonet, pepper spray and a ski mask on him and an AR-15-style rifle on the back seat of his Ford Explorer. Mr. Krebs did not have a license for the handgun he had on him, the police said.
During a search of Mr. Krebs’s home on Monday, the police discovered 13 improvised explosive devices, in addition to military-style body armor vests and several drawings of grenades, the authorities said on Tuesday.
According to a probable cause affidavit, the cache included pipe bombs and explosives that were made from a glass Coke bottle and a can the size of an energy drink. Some were filled with nails, screws and pellets.
All of them were disposed of by the bomb squad from neighboring Montgomery County, said prosecutors, who noted that night vision goggles and a gas mask had also been recovered from Mr. Krebs’s vehicle on Monday night.
If you often open multiple tabs and struggle to keep track of them, Tabs Reminder is the solution you need. Tabs Reminder lets you set reminders for tabs so you can close them and get notified about them later. Never lose track of important tabs again with Tabs Reminder!
Try our Chrome extension today!
Share this article with your
friends and colleagues.
Earn points from views and
referrals who sign up.
Learn more