Rhode Island Man Caught With 2 Pipe Bombs He Made Inside His Home: West Warwick Police

WEST WARWICK, RI — A Rhode Island man was arrested earlier this month after West Warwick police said he was caught with two pipe bombs he made inside his home.

Thomas Jacques of West Warwick, was arraigned in Third District Court on April 7 and was charged with two counts of possession of materials convertible to a bomb.

Around 3:45 p.m., the day before, Local SWAT teams, the state bomb squad and a Warwick police K-9 unit met at Jacques' home on Renehan Court to execute a search warrant. West Warwick police said some of their officers received credible information that Jacques likely possessed bomb-making materials and was creating improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

Crisis negotiators contacted Jacques, who agreed to peacefully exit his home, police said.

Police said during the search, they found two pipe bombs inside Jacques' home.

"The West Warwick Police Department would like to thank the Coventry Police Department, Rhode Island State Fire Marshal’s Office Bomb Squad, the East Providence Police Department and the Warwick Police Department for their assistance in this investigation," Police Chief Ernest Lavigne said.