KANSAS CITY —A Kansas City man has been charged with two counts of knowingly burning or exploding items by allegedly placing an explosive device on an ATM and later damaging a business with an explosive.
Police booked 38-year-old Luther Turner into jail on July 2, according to online jail records.
According to court documents, on June 15, police responded to reports of two separate incidents involving illegal explosive devices.
Just after 1a.m. police officers were called to a bank in Kansas City where an illegal explosive was used in an attempt to gain access to an automated teller machine.
Just before 8:30a.m. a.m., officers were dispatched to a business in Kansas City following a report of a non-residential burglary. During the investigation, detectives determined that an explosive device had been used in an attempt to breach the establishment.
Investigators determined an explosive had been placed against a window on the building's south side, damaging both the window and its frame.