Curtis T. Hogan
A Terre Haute man arrested in connection with an improvised explosive device found outside the Terre Haute Police station early Saturday used paint thinner, ammunition and nails inside a plastic gas container to make the device, according to a court document.
Curtis Todd Hogan, 50, is in the Vigo County Jail with bail set at $50,000, cash only. He is awaiting a Thursday hearing in Vigo Superior Court 6 on preliminary charges of possession of a destructive device, a Level 2 felony, and attempted arson, a Level 4 felony.
Hogan was identified as a suspect after a tip city police received when they posted photos of a suspect on social media.
Police allege man left explosive device at police station
April 25, 2021
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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) A 50-year-old man was arrested Saturday for allegedly leaving an improvised explosive device and causing a fire outside the Terre Haute Police Department.
Curtis T. Hogan of Terre Haute was booked into Vigo County Jail on charges of possession of a destructive device and attempted arson. He was being held without bond.
A small fire was found around 12:41 a.m. Saturday outside the station and officers found a gas container converted into an improvised explosive device, police said.
No one was injured.
Police said Hogan was identified after authorities posted information on social media with surveillance photos. In one of the photos, a man can be seen holding what appears to be a red gasoline container.
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