Pipe Bomb Suspect Set To Go Before Judge In Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) - A Colorado Springs man suspected of building pipe bombs was set to go before a judge on Thursday afternoon.
Andy Marrero, 33, lives in an apartment complex called Peak View Apartments on the 4400 Block of Pikes Peak Avenue. Police evacuated the apartment building Wednesday after reports that there was a sound like an explosion.
Emergency officials said they found two bombs in Marrero's apartment but no signs of any blasts. They arrested him on a felony charge of possessing an explosive device.
A neighbor told CBS4 partner KKTV that Marrero said a few days ago he was making pipe bombs to get revenge on someone he knows.
Residents were forced out of their apartments for as much as seven hours until it was deemed safe to go back inside.
Marrero's arrest record includes driving offenses and an assault charge.