Brewster police investigating 'potentially explosive' devices

By Globe Staff

Brewster Police are continuing to investigate after several potentially explosive devices were discovered in the basement of a home on Colonial Way Tuesday.

Detective Sergeant Heath Eldredge said police are waiting for results from the State Police crime lab before deciding whether to press charges.

He said a preliminary investigation indicated the devices did not belong to the homeowner and may have belonged to a prior resident.

He declined to describe the devices except to say that several were found, they were homemade, and they were potentially explosive.

Police were called to the home at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Fire and police officials evacuated several residents from surrounding homes and closed streets in the area before entering the home.

The bomb squad disposed of the devices and residents were allowed to return to their homes at 3 a.m. today.

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