NJ - Moorestown teen sought in bomb making incidents, June 2025

[Angelcat13]

Moorestown (Burlington County), NJ teen sought in bomb making incidents. The teen turned 18 years-old on Saturday and was due to graduate from Moorestown High School this week and was to start at Rutgers University in the Fall. He has now reportedly fled the country and is being sought by Federal officers.

His High School Yearbook reportedly said he was “Most likely to hack the CIA”.

Moorestown teen reportedly flees country after explosive devices discovered - NewsBreak

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[tlcya]

The police response led to the execution of a search warrant on the home the teen shares with his parents in the 400 block of East Oak Avenue.

Inside, authorities say they found a lab in the basement with materials for explosive devices.

"He had a lab in the basement that had additional explosive material, so that was removed because of the volatility of that material that was denoted in their backyard," said Moorestown's Director of Police, Patrick Reilly.
Explosives lab found in basement of teen's home in Moorestown, police say

The boy turned 18 over the weekend, when he allegedly joined fellow teenagers in igniting bombs in the backyard of someone else’s home in Moorestown, according to police.

“I thought there was an earthquake or something,” neighbor Soujanya Gamini told ABC 6 of the explosions that rocked the Cove Road area.
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Reilly said the case is being handled by the FBI, with the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office mulling what charges, if any, will be filed against the suspect.
Bomb lab found in basement of New Jersey teen who offered his expertise to help fellow students detonate explosives

 

[Angelcat13]

The police response led to the execution of a search warrant on the home the teen shares with his parents in the 400 block of East Oak Avenue.

Inside, authorities say they found a lab in the basement with materials for explosive devices.

"He had a lab in the basement that had additional explosive material, so that was removed because of the volatility of that material that was denoted in their backyard," said Moorestown's Director of Police, Patrick Reilly.
Explosives lab found in basement of teen's home in Moorestown, police say

The boy turned 18 over the weekend, when he allegedly joined fellow teenagers in igniting bombs in the backyard of someone else’s home in Moorestown, according to police.

“I thought there was an earthquake or something,” neighbor Soujanya Gamini told ABC 6 of the explosions that rocked the Cove Road area.
[snip]
Reilly said the case is being handled by the FBI, with the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office mulling what charges, if any, will be filed against the suspect.
Bomb lab found in basement of New Jersey teen who offered his expertise to help fellow students detonate explosives

Your post came as I was adding to my original post. I am local and we have friends that live on both Cove Rd and on E Oak Ave. Both are very nice areas with large, expensive homes. I can’t imagine being barely 18 y/o and fleeing the country rather than going to graduation and beginning the next chapter of my life.

I also don’t understand how the parents could not know that he had “lab” in the basement with “volatile explosives”. I am not saying that they DID know, I just don’t understand how a parent wouldn’t know there was SOMETHING “off” in the basement.

Reports say the parents are cooperating and I can imagine they are devastated at this sudden turn of events. But I do wonder how an 18 y/o has the knowledge and financial means to flee the country.

 

[LadyL]

Your post came as I was adding to my original post. I am local and we have friends that live on both Cove Rd and on E Oak Ave. Both are very nice areas with large, expensive homes. I can’t imagine being barely 18 y/o and fleeing the country rather than going to graduation and beginning the next chapter of my life.

I also don’t understand how the parents could not know that he had “lab” in the basement with “volatile explosives”. I am not saying that they DID know, I just don’t understand how a parent wouldn’t know there was SOMETHING “off” in the basement.

Reports say the parents are cooperating and I can imagine they are devastated at this sudden turn of events. But I do wonder how an 18 y/o has the knowledge and financial means to flee the country.

yeah my first thought was his parents got him out of the country ...

 

[OffTrailMeanderer]

Crikey, this home is 15 minutes from my wife and I, I do not recall seeing this in the news, but my wife does.
Edit: Just read the 2nd article and NY Post cited suspect is not in custody and being tracked by FBI, holy crap :-o

 

[bombardier]

this reminds me of david hahn i.e. the radioactive boy scout, if this boys intentions were purely just due to a love of science. it hasnt been reported he was targeting anything/anyone, right?

 

[OffTrailMeanderer]

this reminds me of david hahn i.e. the radioactive boy scout, if this boys intentions were purely just due to a love of science. it hasnt been reported he was targeting anything/anyone, right?

WOW, never heard of David Hahn, thats some serious stuff. Thanks for the info. According to the articles posted by LadyL, Angelcat13 it seems the kid had a lab in his house, and was setting them off in the yard. Parents are cooperating but the kid is gone, and being tracked by the FBI-- similar to David Hahn indeed but Hahn went onto military service etc -- this kid as others have cited is probably out of the country.