ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) - In a story Jan. 25 about the arrest of a Pennsylvania college student on allegations he built a suspected bomb, The Associated Press, relying on information from police, erroneously reported the man’s age. According to court records, Vladislav Miftakhov is 18, not 19.
A corrected version of the story is below:
Pa. man, 18, charged with bomb materials
Pa. police arrest man, 18, who allegedly made suspected bomb with materials purchased online
ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) - Authorities in central Pennsylvania say they’ve arrested a man who allegedly built a suspected bomb with materials bought online.
Police charged 18-year-old Vladislav Miftakhov of Altoona with possessing a weapon of mass destruction, risking a catastrophe and other counts.
It’s not clear if Miftakhov has a lawyer. He’s being held at the Blair County prison.
Police say they were investigating a reported marijuana growing operation at Miftakhov’s address on Friday when they found and dismantled the suspected bomb.
They also allegedly found a suitcase containing explosives-related material. Police say Miftakhov told them he purchased the equipment online over the past few weeks.
WJAC-TV reports the suspect is a Russian citizen. The Altoona Mirror says Miftakhov is an engineering major at Penn State-Altoona.
Altoona police could not be reached Saturday.
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