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ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE

Case # 16NF0943

Date: March 30, 2016

MAN ARRAIGNED FOR PLACING PIPE BOMBS NEAR PUBLIC PLACES IN ANAHEIM AND POSSESSING MATERIALS TO MAKE PIPE BOMBS

*Defendant also charged with a probation violation for a pipe bomb conviction

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was arraigned today for placing pipe bombs near public places in Anaheim and possessing materials to construct additional pipe bombs. Donald Paul Busteed, 45, Anaheim, is charged with three felony counts of possession of a destructive device in a public place, one felony count of explosion of a destructive device, and one felony count of intent to unlawfully make a destructive device. If convicted, Busteed faces a maximum sentence of 10 years and eight months in state prison. Busteed was charged and arraigned today and is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing on April 8, 2016, at 8:30 a.m. in Department N-3,North Justice Center, Fullerton.

On Nov. 13, 2015, Busteed is accused of placing a pipe bomb in Lowe’s Home Improvement parking lot in Anaheim. A shopper in the parking lot saw the device and called 911. Deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department bomb squad responded to the scene and dismantled the device. Continue reading→

Raul Quezada, Chief of Police

PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 28, 2016

Released by: Sgt. Daron Wyatt, Contact: (714) 497-5633

Subject: Suspect Arrested in Anaheim Pipe Bomb Incidents

ANAHEIM, CA – In November and December of 2015, three separate pipe bomb incidents were reported in Anaheim. The first incident occurred on November 13, 2015 at the Lowe’s store in the 1500 block of N. Lemon in Anaheim. Patrons at the store located an undetonated pipe bomb outside the main exit doors. The Orange County Sheriff’s bomb squad collected the device and rendered it safe. Nearly one month later, on December 11, 2015, a resident located another undetonated pipe bomb at the base of a utility pole in the alley in the 300 block of S. Claudina.

The Orange County Sheriff’s bomb squad responded, detonated that device in place and collected it as evidence. Finally, on January 4, 2016, APD officers responded to a business in the 2800 block of E. White Star regarding an explosive device which had been detonated at the location on December 31, 2016. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department bomb squad again responded and collected the remnants of that device. Continue reading→

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