Poughkeepsie-Explosive Devices Found 7-18-09

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Date: July 18, 2009

Location: Marist College, 3399 North Rd

Frequency: 453.900, 453.925, 453.800, 453.300, PD Trunk

Units Operating: Fairview Fire, Town of Poughkeepsie PD & building dept

Weather Conditions: Warm Sunny 75

Description Of Incident: Old Blasting caps found at a construction site on the Marist property

Reporters: Poughkeepsie Journal

Writer: JETPHOTO

Small explosive devices used for detonation purposes were discovered this afternoon at Marist College, according to Town of Poughkeepsie police.

A construction crew reported that blasting caps were found near the Thomas Lowell building on the Poughkeepsie campus, police said.

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article...NEWS01/90718003