Niagara police have arrested a 21-year-old man Thursday in connection to explosive devices being found in a Niagara Falls neighbourhood.
Officers responded to reports of suspicious activity shortly after 12:30 p.m. at a home on Beaver Glen and Brookside Drive. The neighbourhood was temporarily evacuated after officers learned of the possible presence of an explosive device in the home.
The NRPS Explosive Disposal Unit (EDU) was called to the scene where search officers had located multiple devices of a “concerning nature”.
EDU officers safely removed the devices and examined them before determining them to be improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in varying stages of completeness.
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Nearby residents were allowed to return to their homes at 3 p.m.
Following the execution of a search warrant of the home later that day, Taha Sleiman was arrested and charged.
Sleiman is facing charges associated with making or possessing explosive devices.
The man is currently being held in custody pending a bail hearing scheduled for Friday at a St. Catharines courthouse.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police.