Dynamite Found in Car
Associated Press
Two men were arrested after police saw them videotaping the Ambassador Bridge, on the Canada-Michigan border, the nation’s busiest international border crossing, and found dynamite, a collapsible baton and shotgun shells in their car.
Police were holding the men, ages 26 and 30, on a felony charge of possessing a dangerous weapon because the officers found a collapsible baton -- similar to one carried by police -- inside the car, Najor said.
Police were evaluating whether further charges should be brought for carrying two quarter-sticks of dynamite, which are comparable to M-80 firecrackers, Najor said. The men also had a tape recorder and photographs of immigration papers, which were turned over to the FBI, Najor said.
Officers saw the men during a routine patrol at about 10 p.m. Sunday, police spokeswoman Bernadette Najor said. The men, who were not identified, were taken into custody and were being questioned by the FBI, she said. “Even though the homeland security level has been lowered, we’re still patrolling our borders, and we’re not taking any chances with our city,” she said.
The Ambassador Bridge has about 10 million vehicle crossings every year and handles about 25 percent of all trade traffic between the United States and Canada.