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Software engineer who allegedly blew up power station had even more bombs at home

Type of event:
IED - Improvised Explosive Device

Victims

Wounded

-1

Date

March 9, 2023

What happened

A software engineer in San Jose has been charged with blowing up 2 electric transformers in the San Francisco Bay Area, which knocked out power for thousands of residents in December and January.

Peter Karasev, 36, was arrested last week and charged with arson, destroying an electrical line, detonating an explosive device, and possessing bomb making materials. Local police found so many explosive devices and materials in his house that they had to call in help from other agencies, including the FBI, DEA, and National Guard.

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