Device Left At Soros Home Had Bomb Components

BEDFORD, NY — Bomb components, including explosive powder, were found in the device left outside a home owned by George Soros Monday.

The law enforcement official told the Associated Press anonymously that the device was not a hoax, the Journal News said.

An employee at the residence opened the package Monday around 3:45 p.m. and found the suspicious device.

The employee put it in a wooded area and called the Bedford Police Department.

News reports said the device was detonated safely.

The home is located at 168 Cantitoe St. in Bedford.

Soros, 88, is a hedge fund pioneer and one of the country's richest men.

The investigation into the explosive device has been turned over to the Joint Terrorism Task Force Division of the FBI.

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