A New England man says he blew up his neighbor's car in an attempt to get revenge on them because he was "annoyed by" them making "excessive noise."
Alexander Arsenault, 35, of Greenfield, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday (January 27) to a charge of possession of an unregistered firearm in connection to the explosion, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Murray confirmed in court documents obtained by WHDH.
Documents showed Arsenault built a homemade explosive device made up of low-explosive main charge and a non-electrical fusing system to blow up the vehicle, which was parked outside his neighbor's home, following previous disputes with the victim.
“Annoyed by what he believed to be excessive noise coming from his neighbor’s home, Alex Arsenault knowingly and willingly made a homemade explosive bomb, detonated it on their property, and put his fellow citizens in fear for their lives,” said Joseph R. Bonavolonta, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Boston Division.
An investigation into the case said Arsenault had previously purchased items that matched evidence found at the site of the explosion.
A search of his home revealed Arsenault had a typed document that explained how to answers questions from law enforcement regarding the incident, as well as a records search showing he never registered a firearm as required under the National Firearms Act, prosecutors confirmed in the court documents.
Arsenault is scheduled for sentencing on May 18.
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