BYRON, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Genesee County Sheriff's Office says a Byron man has been arrested for allegedly possessing a pipe bomb.
According to officials, deputies found that 49-year-old Donald Read allegedly possessed a pipe bomb and a knife with metal knuckles on the handle, and a separate set of metal knuckles during an investigation on Tuesday.
Read was charged with criminal possession of an explosive weapon in the third degree and two counts of a criminal weapon in the third degree for a previous conviction.
Read is scheduled to appear in Byron Town Court on Monday.