A shed in Plymouth where police say they found explosives.
PLYMOUTH (CBS/AP) ? A Boston police officer is under arrest and has been suspended from the department after police in Plymouth say they found a cache of military grade explosives in a shed at his former home.
Kirk Merricks, 43, was charged with 11 counts of possession of explosives, along with theft and ammunition charges.
Police say they received a call from the homeowner, identified as Merricks? estranged wife, on Thursday saying she found the explosives in the shed outside her home on Paddington Way.
The bomb squad showed up and removed those devices.
Merricks is accused of stealing those explosives and storing them in the shed.
Plymouth Chief Michael Botieri says investigators think the items were stolen because they are military grade and not available for purchase by the general public.
While Merricks is licensed to carry Boston police-issued ammunition, ammo possession charges were also filed because the ammunition that was recovered was not police-issued, according to investigators.
He is set to be arraigned on Friday.
Boston police have placed Merricks on paid administrative leave and taken away his handgun and badge. He has worked for the department since 1999.
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Source: http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/07/12/boston-police-officer-arrested-on-explosives-charges/
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