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Mass. Man Charged After Explosions, Explosives Found in Truck
Jason E. Baldarelli Jr., 27, was charged with unlawful possession after nine homemade improvised explosive devices were found in his truck, officials said.
- On Thursday, November 20, 2025, Princeton Police Department arrested Jason E. Baldarelli Jr., 27, after officers found nine explosive devices in his truck on Hubbardston Road about 7 a.m.
- Following reports of early-week explosions, investigators working with a witness identified Jason E. Baldarelli Jr. and obtained a search warrant after police probed Wheeler Road around 4 a.m. Monday.
- Recovered devices were secured and scheduled for a controlled detonation by the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad, with the Massachusetts Fire Marshal's Office identifying them as homemade improvised explosive devices.
- At arraignment, Jason E. Baldarelli Jr. pleaded not guilty and is being held on $7,500 cash bail, court records show.
- There was no immediate word on Baldarelli's motive, and authorities obtained warrants to search his Wheeler Road residence; the Baldarelli family has firefighting ties and he served as a call firefighter about six years ago.
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Mass. man found with explosives during traffic stop, police say
A Central Massachusetts man was arrested Thursday after police discovered nine explosive devices in his car during a planned traffic stop, authorities said.Police had begun investigating the man, Jason E. Baldarelli, Jr., 27, of Princeton, after a witness reported explosions near his Wheeler Road home, according to the Princeton Police Department.
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