{"id":95551,"date":"2025-12-20T19:49:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T19:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/95551\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T19:49:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T19:49:15","slug":"austin-man-arrested-after-months-long-investigation-into-series-of-explosions-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/95551\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin man arrested after months-long investigation into series of explosions, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"

AUSTIN, Texas \u2013 A 49-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a months-long investigation into multiple explosions in Austin, according to police. <\/p>\n

The suspect, identified as Derek Austin Gillespie, was taken into custody on Tuesday, Austin police said in a news release.<\/a> <\/p>\n

Authorities had found several \u201cimprovised\u201d explosive devices inside Gillespie\u2019s residence and vehicle during a search warrant, the release states. <\/p>\n

His arrest follows a multi-agency investigation dating back to August, when APD officers received reports of several explosions near Jones Road and the Blunn Creek Greenbelt, near St. Edward\u2019s University. <\/p>\n

Upon further investigation, police said the explosions \u201cwere not consistent with commercially available fireworks and posed a potential risk to public safety.\u201d<\/p>\n

In one of the August incidents, the release states that investigators collected evidence of an improvised explosive in the 2500 block of Jones Road.<\/p>\n

Gillespie is charged with possession of a prohibited weapon – explosive device, a third-degree felony, according to police. <\/p>\n

There have been no reported injuries from any of the incidents, APD said.<\/p>\n

More crime coverage on KSAT<\/p>\n

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