As the two individuals were walking across Ligonier Street, the camera captured one individual say something to the effect of "so it didn’t even go off," as the other laughs. The two individuals exited the parking lot where the Silverado was parked and walked towards the vicinity of Ligonier Street. The individuals both appear to be white males. Two individuals were captured on camera coming from the vicinity of the parked Silverado.
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This distinctive looking truck was captured on a license plate reader and the vehicle’s registered owners were identified.Ī separate video was obtained from a residence on Ligonier Street that shows the distinctive looking Silverado traveling southwest on Ligonier Street and making a right-hand turn into a parking lot adjacent to the Trinity Mission Baptist Church at approximately 8:56 p.m., within one minute of the explosion. The Silverado was captured on various cameras operated by the City of Pittsburgh as well as cameras positioned on homes in the area. The device continued to burn and generate smoke for approximately 20 seconds from the time it was thrown from the Silverado until the time it exploded. When the device was thrown from the Silverado, it was burning in a manner consistent with an improvised initiation system or wick. As the Silverado passed by the Forester, a device was thrown from the passenger window of the Silverado and landed in the rear passenger area of the Forester. PBP also obtained video from a neighboring residence which showed an older model Chevy Silverado truck driving westbound on Penn Avenue. These items were submitted to the Allegheny County Forensic Lab for testing.
These items include fragments of a Twisted Tea can, green cloth possibly from a Crown Royal bag, dozens of nails/screws, car parts, and a white powdery substance. The post-blast scene was initially processed on January 3, 2021, by Pittsburgh Bureau of Police (PBP) and several items of evidentiary value were recovered that were believed to be used in constructing the device. As explained in the complaint, when items such as nails or other small metal pieces that would serve as projectiles are added to bombs, those items can cause harm and are evidence that those devices were designed as weapons. That damage included partial dislodging of the rear passenger side quarter panel, breaking off and dispersing plastic material from the rear portion of the vehicle, and causing several nails from the device to penetrate the surface of the passenger side rear tire. It caused damage to an unoccupied, parked white 2020 Subaru Forester. "We are also grateful for the assistance from residents of the City of Pittsburgh who are also committed to keeping our city safe."Īccording to the complaint, the explosion occurred in the 3600 block of Penn Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood. "Once again the trusted partnership and vigorous level of cooperation between the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, the ATF, and all of our federal and local law enforcement partners has resulted in the swift flow of information and the administration of justice," said Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert. "ATF along with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police and all our other local, state and federal partners will continue to investigate violent crimes which threaten the safety of our communities." "It goes without saying that possessing and detonating illegal explosive devices is a crime that ATF and our law enforcement partners take very seriously," said Matthew Varisco, Special Agent in charge of ATF’s Philadelphia Field Division. "Acts of wanton violence will be met with the swift hand of justice." "Our city is safer today thanks to the rapid response by the Pittsburgh Police and ATF, who worked tirelessly to identify and apprehend Charles Baker," said U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh today at 2:30 p.m. He will make his initial appearance in U.S.
Baker surrendered to law enforcement on Tuesday evening. In addition, Baker, who has previous felony convictions, is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, in this case a destructive device.
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PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh man has been charged federally with illegal possession of an unregistered destructive device and being a felon in possession of a destructive device after throwing an incendiary device from a moving vehicle on Januin Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood, United States Attorney Scott Brady announced today.Ĭharles Baker, 33, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is charged by criminal complaint with knowingly and unlawfully possessing a firearm, that is, a destructive device, which was not registered to him in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record.
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