Father Finds Explosive Cache, Turns in Son, 17
A Canyon Country father turned his 17-year-old son in to authorities after finding ingredients and instructions for making explosives stored in the teen-ager’s bedroom, Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials said today.
The father also found vials labeled “cocaine,” “downers” and “PCP,” which will be examined for their actual contents, and tools such as a lock pick and slim-jim device which unlocks car doors, Lt. Jeff Springs said.
The boy was arrested Sunday morning on suspicion of possession of controlled substances, possession of burglary tools and intent to manufacture explosive devices. He was released to his father’s custody after being booked at the sheriff’s Santa Clarita Valley station. Because the suspect is a juvenile, neither his name nor his father’s name was released.
Springs said there was no evidence linking the son to any other criminal activity involving the explosives, tools or drugs. The father made the discovery about 10:45 a.m. by accident.
“The boy’s father noticed a light left on in the son’s bedroom and went in to turn off the light when he noticed the articles we confiscated,” Springs said.
The man decided to call sheriff’s deputies because he believed the materials could be dangerous to his other children, Springs said.
“He has younger kids and he was worried about them getting into the items,” Springs said. “That’s why he called us.
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