Washington Man Mailed Finger, Fake Bomb to IRS

Washington Man Mailed Finger, Fake Bomb to IRS
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington, D.C, on Feb. 19, 2014. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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Officials say an Olympia, Washington, man who mailed one of his fingers to the Internal Revenue Service is now facing federal charges.

Normand Lariviere, 68, was charged with mailing a threat to injury after IRS employees in Ogden, Utah, found a package containing a fake bomb on July 6, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported. Specifically, it was a six-inch metal pipe made to resemble an explosive device. A photo of Lariviere was also included in the package with the pipe.

Last year, he mailed his severed finger, a marijuana joint, and a bullet to tax officials, according to charging papers. 

Caption: Officials say an Olympia, Washington, man who mailed one of his fingers to the Internal Revenue Service is now facing federal charges. (Google Maps)
Caption: Officials say an Olympia, Washington, man who mailed one of his fingers to the Internal Revenue Service is now facing federal charges. Google Maps
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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