Before widespread use of the device, police officers investigating an accident or noticing a weaving car looked for symptoms like a flushed face, slurred speech and bloodshot eyes.
A New Canaan High School sophomore who brought a homemade firebomb to school on Monday was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment and with five counts each of manufacturing a bomb and possessing an explosive device, police and school officials said today.
The Strongboy closely resembles the device police officers use to lasso rabid raccoons.
Investigators are trying to get the detained man - named as Fabio Raposo - to identify the protester who allegedly set off the explosive device, police said.
Olango was grasping an electronic cigarette, or a vape smoking device, police said Wednesday evening. .
"The officers pretty quickly determined that they weren't investigating an explosive device," police chief Larry Boyd told MSNBC on Thursday. .
The two explosions in Hua Hin late on Thursday were detonated by a mobile device, police said.
Upon searching the vehicle officers discovered three assault rifles, high-capacity magazines, ammunition and a bucket containing "chemicals capable of forming an improvised explosive device," police said.
Officers inspected the car and found three assault rifles, high-capacity ammunition and a 5-gallon bucket containing "chemicals capable of forming an improvised explosive device," police said. .
"The object that Mr. Olango drew from his pants pocket and pointed at the officer is a vape smoking device," police said in a statement Wednesday evening.
