A 31-year-old Florida man built multiple explosive devices and came close to creating a bomb of significant explosive power with an intent to use it, police said.
Christopher Langer, a heroin addict with a rap sheet of petty crime, collected a cornucopia of bomb-making materials and used them to make at least three explosive devices in his parents’ home in DeBary, Florida.
Volusia County sheriff’s deputies came to Langer’s home on Sunday, Nov. 12, around 4:11 p.m. in response to a domestic disturbance call.
Deputies evacuated the house, got a search warrant, and, with the help of a bomb squad, spent the night sorting through the array of chemicals and other bomb-making equipment in Langer’s room.
It was not a pleasant job.
While the house was in good shape, Langer’s room was a mess.
The authorities used a bomb robot to examine a hole in the backyard, where they discovered a small explosive device. Another possible explosive device was set up as a booby trap inside a SpongeBob SquarePants lunchbox.
Among the chemicals, authorities found nitric acid and urea, the ingredients for a urea nitrate explosive, like what was used in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Langer also kept multiple bottles of urine, which can be used to make urea.
Langer’s parents told police they didn’t know about his chemical stockpile.
This wasn’t the first time deputies received a 911 call from Langer’s home.
On Oct. 25, his mother called after she found her son gasping for air. Langer had overdosed on heroin, and police used two Narcan doses to revive him.
Chitwood described Langer as a heroin addict who was against the government to the point that he wanted to “get even” by harming first responders.
Langer’s Facebook page doesn’t have any posts since 2014. Earlier posts consist of inspirational quotes, as well as anti-establishment and anarchist memes.
“Two weeks ago we saved your … life, and now we’re here two weeks later and you’re talking about how you want to blow us all up,” Chitwood said.
Chitwood said Langer wasn’t a convicted felon and it was thus legal for him to possess many of the items police found. He went too far, however, by making the bombs. Langer has been charged with making or possessing a destructive device and has been detained at the Volusia County Branch Jail.
Langer has been charged with making or possessing a destructive device and has been detained at the Volusia County Branch Jail.
The following are his booking pictures from each arrest:
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