Man charged in connection to California Sam's Club blasts

Subscribe Us My Channel https://goo.gl/pJuaVd Man charged in connection to California Sam's Club blasts Authorities in California said Friday that they have arrested and charged a man suspected of setting off two explosives at a Sam’s Club store on Thursday afternoon. The Ontario Police Department said in a press release that Hugo Gonzalez, 49, was hit with multiple charges including arson, possession of a destructive device and ignition of a destructive device. His bail was set at $1,000,000, police said. Police said they were called to the store in Ontario around 2 p.m. for reports of a possible structure fire. They reportedly realized the fire was connected to an explosive that had been set off by a person who had already left the scene.An officer spotted the suspect attempting to flee in a Honda Civic and tried to pull him over, police said. The suspect reportedly led police on a short pursuit before eventually pulling over and surrendering. In his car, investigators discovered additional materials that were “similar to those used in the devices,” police said. Investigators also searched his apartment in Fontana, as well as a second associated apartment, police said. “No additional explosive devices were located, however, materials used to manufacture similar devices were recovered,” police said. A bomb squad searched the store area and found that two explosives had gone off on opposite ends of the location, igniting items near them, police said. No injuries were reported. “Sam’s Club employees acted quickly and used fire extinguishers to put out the flames,” police said. Police released surveillance video Friday allegedly showing Gonzalez walking into the store wearing a white surgical mask and pushing a shopping cart, according to The Associated Press. Another video showed what appeared to be an explosion, sending frantic shoppers fleeing from the area, before smoke filled several aisles. Gonzalez was questioned by investigators, authorities said, but a motive wasn’t clear. They said they believe he acted alone. Police said there was “no indication that he is linked to any criminal organization and he is not believed to be on a terrorist watch list.” He is also not a Sam’s Club employee, police said. The Associated Press contributed to this report. foxnews ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media Subscribe Us My Channel: https://goo.gl/pJuaVd Google Plus : https://goo.gl/Xp1N5A Twitter https://goo.gl/u3AKGv -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------