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14-Year-Old Arrested for Explosions with Homemade Bombs

4/13/2026

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A 14-year-old boy in Yonkers, New York, was arrested after using homemade bombs to cause explosions.
The blasts included one that destroyed a portable toilet in Bregano Park.
Police found materials for making explosives at his home.
The teen confessed to multiple explosions in the area over recent weeks.
He faces charges of criminal possession of a weapon, criminal mischief, and reckless endangerment.

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Story summary

A 14-year-old boy in Yonkers, New York, was arrested after using homemade bombs to cause explosions.
The blasts included one that destroyed a portable toilet in Bregano Park.
Police found materials for making explosives at his home.
The teen confessed to multiple explosions in the area over recent weeks.
He faces charges of criminal possession of a weapon, criminal mischief, and reckless endangerment.