Charges Filed After Pipe Bombs Found In Holyoke

By JULIE CUNNINGHAM

Photo by Holyoke Fire

(Holyoke, MA) A Holyoke man is facing charges after bomb making materials were found in his residence. According to a press release from the Department of Fire Services, the pipe bombs were discovered when The Holyoke Police Department responded to a call at 91 Pleasant Street. After a search warrant was executed, bomb-making materials were found in the home.

Suspect Gregory Bennet will face four counts of possession of an explosive device and will be arraigned in Holyoke District Court in connecting with the incident. Local, state, and federal agencies responded including the State Bomb Squad and the FBI.