The discovery of bomb-making powders and fuses inside a Lawrence apartment Sunday led to a large emergency response and evacuation of several homes in the area.Watch the reportPolice said a grieving mother was cleaning out the apartment of her late son when she came across weapons.She called police to help her remove the rifles, handguns and crossbow.But police said when officers were in the apartment they also discovered powders and some fuses that would normally be used for hobby-building, but could have also been used to make a bomb.Authorities said they didn't know if the owner, 40-year-old Daniel Stadelman, who died in May, was planning to turn those materials into a weapon.But they erred on the side of caution and evacuated the building and surrounding block.Police said they also found what they thought was a pipe bomb in Stadelman's apartment, but it turned out that it wasn't.Members of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad secured the materials.The incident concluded after about three hours and residents were allowed back into their homes.

The discovery of bomb-making powders and fuses inside a Lawrence apartment Sunday led to a large emergency response and evacuation of several homes in the area.

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Police said a grieving mother was cleaning out the apartment of her late son when she came across weapons.

She called police to help her remove the rifles, handguns and crossbow.

But police said when officers were in the apartment they also discovered powders and some fuses that would normally be used for hobby-building, but could have also been used to make a bomb.

Authorities said they didn't know if the owner, 40-year-old Daniel Stadelman, who died in May, was planning to turn those materials into a weapon.

But they erred on the side of caution and evacuated the building and surrounding block.

Police said they also found what they thought was a pipe bomb in Stadelman's apartment, but it turned out that it wasn't.

Members of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad secured the materials.



The incident concluded after about three hours and residents were allowed back into their homes.