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.
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