Three New Holland police officers were driving eastbound on West Main Street in three separate cruisers, on their way to a reported building fire, just after midnight Sunday. Police say as officers approached 273 West Main Street, they saw an object being thrown from a front porch. As cruisers passed the address, police say an unknown object exploded in front of the bumper of the first cruiser, which then ran over it. Officials say that caused the other two officers to swerve into the opposing lane of traffic to avoid whatever had exploded. Police identified the man who allegedly threw the unknown explosive device as 37-year-old Vincent Pierandozzi of New Holland. Officers took Pierandozzi into custody and charged him with 1 count of propulsion of missiles onto a roadway, 1 count of reckless exploding and 3 counts of reckless endangerment.

Three New Holland police officers were driving eastbound on West Main Street in three separate cruisers, on their way to a reported building fire, just after midnight Sunday.

Police say as officers approached 273 West Main Street, they saw an object being thrown from a front porch.


As cruisers passed the address, police say an unknown object exploded in front of the bumper of the first cruiser, which then ran over it.

Officials say that caused the other two officers to swerve into the opposing lane of traffic to avoid whatever had exploded.

Police identified the man who allegedly threw the unknown explosive device as 37-year-old Vincent Pierandozzi of New Holland.

Officers took Pierandozzi into custody and charged him with 1 count of propulsion of missiles onto a roadway, 1 count of reckless exploding and 3 counts of reckless endangerment.