On Oct. 11, Kevin Wheeler, 26, of 6 Orange St., was arrested and charged with a class A felony of receiving stolen property for having in his possession a stolen Walther P99C .40 caliber fire arm, according to court documents.
Following his arrest, Milford Police obtained a search warrant for his residence and executed it on Oct. 12 at around 6:35 p.m., according to Capt. Chris Nervik. During their search, officers allegedly discovered more stolen property that appears to have come from recent burglaries in the area. They also reportedly discovered heroin and marijuana, along with drug paraphernalia, but it was a suspicious metal device that caught the officers' attention, said Nervik.
"The officers weren't sure what it was, but they knew it didn't look right," Nervik said.
The Nashua Police Department's Bomb Squad was called in to investigate and remove the device using a robot. They determined the device to be explosive and the robot was able to disable it.
Nervik said it didn't appear based on the investigation thus far that the bomb was intended for use against the public, and may have been intended as a sort of improvised firework, but police are continuing to investigate.
"Any kind of explosive device is dangerous, and that's why we called in the bomb squad," said Nervik.
Following the search, Wheeler was arrested and charged with receiving stolen property, possession of a controlled drug, and possession of explosives — all felonies. He is currently being held on $10,000 cash following his arraignment and probable cause hearing at the 9th Circuit Court in Milford.
Also during the search, three juveniles were taken into custody for possession of controlled drugs and possession of alcohol. The juveniles were released to their parents.
On Oct. 19, following an investigation, police rounded up three other residents of the Orange Street residence including Kimberly M. Tello, 42; Jeffrey D. Pollock, 43; and Nathan O'Brien, 24.
Tello has been charged with possession of a controlled drug and was released on $2,500 personal recognizance bail. Pollock was charged with possession of a controlled drug and operating while a habitual offender, both class B felonies, and released on $25,000 personal recognizance. O'Brien, also charged with possession of a controlled drug, was released on $25,000 personal recognizance.
A fifth man, Kenneth M. Martel, 33, of 104 Amherst St. in Milford, was also arrested for possession of a controlled drug and was released on $25,000 personal recognizance.
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Nancy Bean Foster may be reached at nfoster@newstote.com.
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