CBRN

Father, teen arrested after chemical explosives found at New York home

Hazmat teams removing the discovered chemicals from the home. WABC

A father and son in New York have been arrested and charged after investigators discovered chemicals at their home that had been combined to create explosive materials.

According the Nassau County police department, investigators discovered the chemicals while they were looking into a "bias incident" in which a swastika was drawn in a male bathroom at Syosset High School on Wednesday 22 April. The 15-year-old teenager is alleged to have drawn the swastika, police said.

According to ABC News, Francisco Sanles, 48, has been charged with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, two counts of criminal facilitation, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child and reckless endangerment. The unnamed teen has been charged with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, criminal mischief, aggravated harassment and making graffiti, police said.

When the chemicals were found, officers evacuated the home and began evacuating the residents of neighbouring homes.

"The Nassau County Fire Marshal, Arson Bomb Squad, Nassau County Police Emergency Service Unit were all notified and responded to the scene. The Nassau County Hazardous Material Response Team also responded and carefully removed the hazardous material from the home," police said in a statement on Thursday.

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Danish Armed Forces, civil emergency services conduct CBRN exercise

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Demolition of US chemical weapons destruction plant begins

Georgian firefighters, first responders conduct CBRN exercise at chemical plant