An Alfred man who authorities say lost a finger when a homemade bomb exploded pleaded not guilty in U.S. District Court today to charges of possession of a destructive device, being a felon with a gun and cultivating marijuana.
Robert Infante was arrested last month after the State Police bomb squad and members of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives either seized or destroyed several pipe bombs at Infante’s house and in his car after he drove himself to Southern Maine Medical Center.
Infante’s criminal record includes previous federal charges of possessing a destructive device in connection with having pipe bombs.
Infante entered his not guilty plea in federal court today at his arraignment before Magistrate Judge John H. Rich III.
Infante reported a propane explosion June 25 at his house in Alfred but when firefighters arrived they found partially assembled pipe bombs in the basement and a marijuana growing operation, authorities said.
Copy the Story Link
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.