BRIEFLY; PAIR ARRESTED IN NIGHT EXPLOSION.BURBANK - A man and a woman were arrested early Saturday after police said they blew up a ``destructive device'' in a dirt area by an apartment building, starting a small fire that alerted neighbors. About 1 a.m., officers investigated a report of a loud explosion reported in the 200 block of West Elm West Elm is a retail chain that features contemporary furniture designs and other housewares. It is a subsidiary of Williams-Sonoma, Inc.. [1] By the end of 2007, West Elm plans to have 28 store locations open in the United States. Street, said Burbank police Lt. Joe Latta. Investigators said the pair detonated something between a mattress and a box spring, igniting the mattress. Officers arrested parolee pa·rol·ee n. One who is released on parole. Noun 1. parolee - someone released on probation or on parole probationer Glenn Joseph Poppler, 30, and Melissa Joanne Cargill, 30, both of Burbank, nearby, Latta said. In their apartment, officers said they found several components that could be used to make a bomb, but Latta did not have details. The pair were booked on suspicion of using a destructive device A destructive device is a firearm or explosive device that, in the United States, is regulated by the National Firearms Act of 1934. Examples of destructive devices are grenades, and firearms with a bore over one half of an inch, including some semi-automatic shotguns. and possession of materials with intent to make destructive devices, Latta said. They were also arrested on suspicion of possession of marijuana, he said. The suspects were being held on $1 million bail each. - Daily News staff and wire services CHILD SAFETY SEATS EVALUATION OFFERED RESEDA - Free child safety seat checkups will be offered Sunday at the field office of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. City Councilwoman Laura Chick. No appointments are necessary for free inspections and installation instructions, which will be offered in the parking lot at 19040 Vanowen St. in Reseda. The event is sponsored by the National Transportation Safety Board, General Motors, United Auto Workers The United Auto Workers (UAW), headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, officially the United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America International Union , the National Council of La Raza The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is the largest Hispanic advocacy organization in the United States. The NCLR was founded in 1968 as a nonpartisan nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing discrimination and poverty and to improving the lives and economic opportunities of and National Safe Kids Campaign. - City News Service MOJAVE AREA JARRED BY 3.9 AFTERSHOCK af·ter·shock n. 1. A quake of lesser magnitude, usually one of a series, following a large earthquake in the same area. 2. BAKER- A magnitude-3.9 aftershock to last fall's 7.1 Hector Mine earthquake shook the Mojave Desert on Saturday, but there were no reports of damage or injuries. The quake at about 6:15 p.m. was centered 35 miles southwest of town, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. - Associated Press |
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