IEDs Found in Bethel Township Home

by Jonathan Weaver

A Bethel Township man who threatened his own life during the weekend faces serious charges after two suspected improvised explosive devices were found in his home early Monday morning.

Matt Strohm, 36 of Vandergrift, is charged with two felony counts of weapons of mass destruction, a felony count of causing or risking catastrophe and a misdemeanor charge of recklessly endangering another person.

The Pennsylvania State Police investigation began after Strohm allegedly placing a single-barrel shotgun in his mouth and grenades around his legs and told his parents about 9:30PM Sunday that he was going to kill himself.

Strohm left, but a few hours later, Police officials tried to get Strohm out of his Graham Road home – where they were greeted as “ISIS” and with Strohm with a gun to his head.

He was successfully taken into custody nearly six hours later – but that’s when officials also discovered two suspected improvised explosive devices in chocolate milk containers.

The State Police bomb squad successfully removed and disposed of the devices without incident.

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