The Webster man accused of planting explosive devices in the city apartment building he owned has been indicted on 17 criminal counts.

On Wednesday, a Monroe County grand jury indicted Eric Reynolds, 52, on multiple counts, alleging he placed homemade explosive devices in the apartment building at 401 Ridgeway Ave.

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He also is accused of having illegal firearms in his Webster home, which was searched.

On May 15 firefighters were called to the city apartment building because of a heavy odor of gasoline. Inside, authorities say, they found the improvised bonds.

There were also two small explosions inside the building, authorities say.

"Evidence was found of two separate explosive events within the building," according to a news release from the Monroe County District Attorney's Office. "A search was conducted of Mr. Reynolds’ home in which authorities found what appeared to be evidence related to the events at 401 Ridgeway Avenue, as well as three illegal assault rifles."

The building, which has about 20 apartments, had been ordered shut down and tenants told to move out in March in connection with nearly three dozen open code violations at the property, according to the city. City officials have denied a Democrat and Chronicle Freedom of Information request for the code violation information.

“The danger that the community and first responders were put in was irresponsible and wholly unnecessary” Assistant District Attorney Brian Green, the prosecutor in the case, said in the news release.

Reynolds faces six counts of first-degree criminal possession of a weapon and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon; third-degree arson, and first-degree criminal mischief. Those criminal charges stem from the Ridgeway Avenue incident.

Reynolds also allegedly had three illegal assault-style weapons in his Webster home.

One of Reynolds' attorneys, Brian DeCarolis, declined to comment Wednesday.

GCRAIG@Gannett.com

(Includes reporter by staff writer Meaghan M. McDermott)