Man Accused of Posting Want Ad for Bomb
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Police say a 76-year-old Madison man has been arrested after he allegedly took out a wanted ad on Craigslist for someone to build him a bomb.
WMTV-TV reports the man wanted to send the bomb to a Montana man who is a friend of the suspect's estranged wife. He wanted the bomb in a box and rigged to explode when it opened.
The police report indicates that an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives called the phone number in the ad and posed as a bomb maker.
The man offered to pay $500 for the bomb and described how he wanted it to work.
On Monday, ATF agents and police officers delivered the fake bomb. The suspect was wearing latex gloves at the time of the arrest. He's in custody, but hasn't been formally charged.
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Information from: WMTV-TV, http://www.nbc15.com
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