The teddy bear filled explosion lead police to the seizure of drugs and weapons in the parking lot
Teddy bear explosion in California parking lot leads to drug, weapons arrest
Surveillance video captured a man blowing up a teddy bear in a San Bernardino parking lot, prompting an explosive investigation and leading to the arrest of a suspect. (San Bernardino Police Department)
A man in California was arrested after he was allegedly caught on surveillance video placing a fluffy teddy bear, filled with explosives, in a parking lot and detonating it.
The San Bernardino Police Department said officers responded to a possible explosive device inside a teddy bear that was detonated in front of a business on Wednesday afternoon.
Police seized a ghost gun, ammunition, methamphetamine, a ballistic vest, cash and bomb-making equipment from a suspect’s home after viewing surveillance video in which he allegedly blew up a teddy bear in a San Bernardino business’ parking lot. (San Bernardino Police Department)
Surveillance video shows a man blowing up a teddy bear in the parking lot of a San Bernardino, California business. (San Bernardino Police Department)
The department released surveillance video of the teddy bear explosion, which captures the moment the toy is seen exploding in the parking lot.
A man can be seen placing the teddy bear on the ground of the business’ parking lot next to a white van and then running back to his vehicle.
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Once detonated, the stuff animal is seen releasing a large puff of smoke and startling a woman getting into another vehicle in the parking lot.
Police did not share why the suspect exploded the teddy bear or if anyone in the parking was injured during the detonation.
Police searched the home and found evidence which included a ghost gun, 200 rounds of ammunition, more than a kilogram of methamphetamine with packaging for sales, illegal aerial fireworks, cash, a ballistic vest and metal pipes. (San Bernardino Police Department)
A man was arrested on several felony charges and the evidence was seized. Police did not release the suspect's name or his motive for exploding the teddy bear. (San Bernardino Police Department)
An investigation into the incident led to one arrest on "several felonies," police said. Authorities did not share the name of suspect.
Officers recovered a ghost gun, more than 200 rounds of ammunition, more than a kilo of methamphetamine, illegal fireworks, a ballistic vest, cash and metal pipes and saws consistent with making an explosive device, authorities said.
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a writer on the breaking news team for Fox News Digital. You can reach her on Twitter at @s_rumpfwhitten.
