13 Homemade Explosive Devices Found During Colorado Eviction

PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — The Pueblo sheriff says movers emptying a house being seized by a bank found a Molotov cocktail, and then bomb specialists discovered a dozen more homemade explosive devices.

A man identified as the home's resident, 39-year-old Larry Maloney, was arrested and faces explosives and other charges.

According to the sheriff, Maloney sat outside as movers began work. After the first container filled with flammable liquid with a rag attached was found and deputies called, Maloney said he was leaving to have breakfast with his children. He informed detectives who found him a shortly thereafter of more devices in the home.

The area was evacuated for about two hours during a search. Sheriff Kirk M. Taylor describes the devices as very dangerous and difficult to detect.