A man who said he was inspired by the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks at the U.S. Capitol is facing numerous charges after he allegedly made bomb threats and brought explosives onto an MBTA Commuter Rail train.
Shane Cautillo, 29, of Boston, was charged on June 29 with one count of possession of a hoax incendiary device, possession of a hoax device or substance, unlawful possession of fireworks and disorderly conduct on a public conveyance, according to the Suffolk District Attorney’s Office. He was ordered held on $10,000 bail and is scheduled to return to court on July 28 for a pretrial hearing.
The charges stem from an incident that occurred around 10:30 p.,m. on June 27, when MBTA Transit Police responded to North Station in Boston for a report of a suspicious person on board a commuter rail train.
Officers spoke with a witness who said that a man later identified as Cautillo had made loud comments about making bombs and giving them to extremist groups, terrorist groups and the homeless. The witness also said the man said he was inspired by the Jan. 6 attacks.
Police said they saw Cautillo with a large disconnected lithium battery, and electric towel warmer with wires sticking out of it and an electric scooter with a bag attached to it.
A hazardous device technician responded to the scene to asses the items, and an X-ray revealed a possible power source, fusing, explosive charge and a switch in the container. The technician was able to successfully neutralize the device. A duct-taped lithium battery, several small tool batteries, a water bottle, a cellphone, a power adapter and a container of Boom Margarita Wine Cocktail were found inside the electric towel warmer.
A second X-ray was conducted on the bag from the scooter which revealed possible fireworks and electric components. While officers attempted to neutralize the device, several fireworks went off and caused an explosion. Several commercial fireworks were located with a portable power pack in the bag.
“This man had the materials to make a possibly dangerous device but thanks to some alert commuters and quick follow-up work by transit police he didn’t get the chance to move forward with anything harmful to the public,” Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden said in a statement. “I thank all involved for bringing this situation to a safe conclusion.”
No officers or bystanders were injured in the incident, the district attorney’s office said.
Cautillo was taken to a local hospital by Boston EMS for an evaluation after telling officers he would harm himself.
MBTA Transit Police deployed an explosive detection K-9 on board the train, and the train and surrounding areas were determined to be safe.
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