Crime & Safety

PA Man Charged After Somerdale Bomb Scare

While no bombs were found in the search, the man was cited for several weapons offenses.

Drivers should use caution when parking. Drivers should use even more caution when parking outside of a police station. Drivers should maybe exercise the most caution when parking outside a police station to pay off tickets.

Fernando Antonio Salguero, 39, of Bridgeport, PA, found this out the hard way on Tuesday night when he parked his 2005 Ford Crown Victoria outside of the Somerdale Police Station, according to 6ABC.com. Police noticed the vehicle parked in the yellow-painted-curb zone and found it "suspicious." 

A Camden County Sheriff's Department bomb-sniffing dog indicated the "presence or previous presence of explosive materials in the vehicle," according to a press release issued Wednesday by Somerdale Police Deputy Chief James Walsh, and a search warrant for the vehicle was issued.

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While no explosives were found inside the vehicle during the subsequent search, numerous weapons were discovered inside the car, according to the 6ABC.com report.

Salguero has been charged with numerous offenses, including weapons possession and possession of destructive devices. He was lodged in Camden County Jail on $32,500 bail.

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For the full story, read the 6ABC.com report here.


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