Overview
- The device detonated Tuesday morning near Salem United Church of Christ in Catasauqua, roughly a block from the polling entrance, and no one was injured.
- Authorities used surveillance and witness accounts to link a green 1998 Chevrolet pickup to the scene and to two local men identified as Matthew and Jack Pletz.
- Police searched the truck and recovered 17 additional alleged homemade M‑type explosive devices that state hazardous‑devices teams examined for explosive filler.
- Both men were charged with weapons‑of‑mass‑destruction counts and related felonies, and Jack Pletz surrendered and was arraigned after officials urged him to turn himself in.
- Officials say voting at the polling place continued and there is no current evidence the church or polling site was the intended target, and investigators cautioned the probe remains ongoing.