Police: Teenager lost two fingers while handling homemade explosive
<p>Police in Connecticut say a teenager lost two fingers while handling an explosive device made from household objects.</p>
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Oct 8, 2018, 10:02 AM
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Updated 2,354 days ago
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Police in Connecticut say a teenager lost two fingers while handling an explosive device made from household objects.
Hartford police did not identify the 16-year-old boy and say the device was no larger than a golf ball.
According to Hartford Police Lt. Paul Cicero, investigators believe the teenager was not involved in making the device and it appears that he didn't know what he was handling.
No other information was immediately available.
AP wire services helped contribute to this report.
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