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CBS News
23-06-2025
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DA calls news conference on investigation into Pennsylvania man arrested at "No Kings" protest in West Chester
Prosecutors in Chester County, Pennsylvania, will hold a news conference today on the investigation into Kevin Krebs, the alleged armed Malvern man who police arrested at the "No Kings" protest in West Chester and later found homemade bombs at his home. Krebs,31, was arrested on June 14 in the 100 block of North High Street, in the area of the protest, one of several in the Philadelphia region demonstrating against President Trump's deportation policies and other actions by his administration. You can watch the Chester County district attorney's press conference in the video player above at 1 p.m., on the CBS News app, on our YouTube channel, or wherever CBS News Philadelphia is streaming. According to police, Krebs was arrested with a fully loaded Sig Sauer P320 handgun under a long, yellow raincoat, ammunition, an M9 bayonet, a pocket knife, pepper spray, a ski mask and gloves. The affidavit of probable cause said police found an AR-15 style rifle on the floor of Kreb's SUV. Krebs was charged with carrying a firearm without a license and was later released on $250,000 bail. Kevin Krebs, of Malvern, was arrested near the "No Kings" protest in West Chester, Pennsylvania, on Saturday and later charged with weapons of mass destruction after seven pipe bombs were found at his home. West Chester Police Department Chester County Sheriff's Office records showed Krebs did not have a concealed carry permit. According to the affidavit, Krebs also failed to produce a concealed carry permit when asked by the police. Investigators later found more than a dozen improvised explosive devices inside Krebs' home in East Whiteland Township. Police also found sketches of explosive devices, tactical vests and other items inside the house. Krebs was rearrested and is now facing weapons of mass destruction and dozens of additional charges. Police also searched Krebs' parents' house in West Chester and seized a police radio, laptop and cellphone, which Krebs allegedly admitted belonged to him. His black Ford Explorer was parked in the driveway with night vision goggles and a gas mask inside.
CNN
19-06-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Armed man arrested at ‘No Kings' protest had more than a dozen explosives at home, police say
A 31-year-old Pennsylvania man initially arrested on suspicion of illegally carrying a gun near a 'No Kings' protest outside Philadelphia over the weekend was rearrested this week after investigators found a pipe bomb and several other explosive devices at his home, authorities said. Kevin Krebs, of Malvern in suburban Chester County, is facing charges including felony possession or manufacture of weapons of mass destruction, according to the county district attorney's office and court documents. Affidavits of probable cause obtained by CNN did not allege what Krebs may have been planning or say why he was near Saturday's protest. The Chester County district attorney's office declined to comment further on the case Wednesday, except to say that the investigation is active and ongoing. CNN has sought comment from an attorney for Krebs. The investigation began early Saturday afternoon as a 'No Kings' rally – one of numerous protests nationwide against President Donald Trump's policies – was getting underway in the Pennsylvania borough of West Chester, some 25 miles west of downtown Philadelphia. A bystander alerted a police officer they saw a man near the protest strapping on 'something akin to a tactical vest,' putting a handgun in his waistband, and hiding it under a neon yellow raincoat, according to a criminal complaint obtained by CNN. Police radioed the description to other officers in the area, and a West Chester police officer spotted Krebs in a yellow raincoat a block from rally-goers, according to the complaint. The officer stopped and searched Krebs and found a loaded Sig Sauer P320 handgun, a 'bayonet knife,' pepper spray and several magazines of ammunition concealed under his raincoat and clothes, the complaint says. Police then found his vehicle near the area, with an AR-15-style rifle 'on the floor of the rear seat,' according to the criminal complaint. Investigators determined Krebs didn't have a concealed carry permit, and he was arrested and charged Saturday with carrying a firearm without a license before being released on bond on Sunday, authorities said. But the investigation was not over. According to court documents, part of the bail agreement was Krebs had to surrender any weapons and stay at his parents' home in West Chester. On Monday evening, officers executed two search warrants at about the same time: one at his parents' home, where they encountered Krebs, and another at his listed home in Malvern, about 8 miles from West Chester, the complaint says. While officers spoke with Krebs and his father in the first location, officers made an alarming discovery at the second location, according to the complaint. Chester County detectives found what appeared to be a pipe bomb in a desk drawer in the garage of the suburban Krebs' home, and 'detailed drawings of three grenades,' according to the complaint. They called in a neighboring county's bomb squad. In addition to the pipe bomb containing nails and screws, officials found 'improvised detonators' in a box labeled 'no touch pls' in the garage, the complaint says. Also in the garage were more pipes with timers attached to them, shell casings with unidentified powders in them, several ignition fuses, and explosive mixtures, according to the complaint. 'In total, 13 improvised explosive devices were located inside' the home, the complaint says. The bomb squad rendered all devices safe, the district attorney's office said. Krebs was rearrested Tuesday morning and this time denied bail, according to court records. Krebs faces 13 felony counts of possession or manufacture of weapons of mass destruction; a felony count of causing catastrophe; 13 misdemeanor counts of possession of an instrument of crime with intent to employ it criminally; and a misdemeanor count of recklessly endangering another person, according to court records. A preliminary hearing on the latest charges is scheduled for July 3, according to court documents. A preliminary hearing of July 15 is listed for the initial carrying a firearm without a license charge.
CNN
18-06-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Armed man arrested at ‘No Kings' protest had more than a dozen explosives at home, police say
A 31-year-old Pennsylvania man initially arrested on suspicion of illegally carrying a gun near a 'No Kings' protest outside Philadelphia over the weekend was rearrested this week after investigators found a pipe bomb and several other explosive devices at his home, authorities said. Kevin Krebs, of Malvern in suburban Chester County, is facing charges including felony possession or manufacture of weapons of mass destruction, according to the county district attorney's office and court documents. Affidavits of probable cause obtained by CNN did not allege what Krebs may have been planning or say why he was near Saturday's protest. The Chester County district attorney's office declined to comment further on the case Wednesday, except to say that the investigation is active and ongoing. CNN has sought comment from an attorney for Krebs. The investigation began early Saturday afternoon as a 'No Kings' rally – one of numerous protests nationwide against President Donald Trump's policies – was getting underway in the Pennsylvania borough of West Chester, some 25 miles west of downtown Philadelphia. A bystander alerted a police officer they saw a man near the protest strapping on 'something akin to a tactical vest,' putting a handgun in his waistband, and hiding it under a neon yellow raincoat, according to a criminal complaint obtained by CNN. Police radioed the description to other officers in the area, and a West Chester police officer spotted Krebs in a yellow raincoat a block from rally-goers, according to the complaint. The officer stopped and searched Krebs and found a loaded Sig Sauer P320 handgun, a 'bayonet knife,' pepper spray and several magazines of ammunition concealed under his raincoat and clothes, the complaint says. Police then found his vehicle near the area, with an AR-15-style rifle 'on the floor of the rear seat,' according to the criminal complaint. Investigators determined Krebs didn't have a concealed carry permit, and he was arrested and charged Saturday with carrying a firearm without a license before being released on bond on Sunday, authorities said. But the investigation was not over. According to court documents, part of the bail agreement was Krebs had to surrender any weapons and stay at his parents' home in West Chester. On Monday evening, officers executed two search warrants at about the same time: one at his parents' home, where they encountered Krebs, and another at his listed home in Malvern, about 8 miles from West Chester, the complaint says. While officers spoke with Krebs and his father in the first location, officers made an alarming discovery at the second location, according to the complaint. Chester County detectives found what appeared to be a pipe bomb in a desk drawer in the garage of the suburban Krebs' home, and 'detailed drawings of three grenades,' according to the complaint. They called in a neighboring county's bomb squad. In addition to the pipe bomb containing nails and screws, officials found 'improvised detonators' in a box labeled 'no touch pls' in the garage, the complaint says. Also in the garage were more pipes with timers attached to them, shell casings with unidentified powders in them, several ignition fuses, and explosive mixtures, according to the complaint. 'In total, 13 improvised explosive devices were located inside' the home, the complaint says. The bomb squad rendered all devices safe, the district attorney's office said. Krebs was rearrested Tuesday morning and this time denied bail, according to court records. Krebs faces 13 felony counts of possession or manufacture of weapons of mass destruction; a felony count of causing catastrophe; 13 misdemeanor counts of possession of an instrument of crime with intent to employ it criminally; and a misdemeanor count of recklessly endangering another person, according to court records. A preliminary hearing on the latest charges is scheduled for July 3, according to court documents. A preliminary hearing of July 15 is listed for the initial carrying a firearm without a license charge.
CNN
18-06-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Armed man arrested at ‘No Kings' protest had more than a dozen explosives at home, police say
A 31-year-old Pennsylvania man initially arrested on suspicion of illegally carrying a gun near a 'No Kings' protest outside Philadelphia over the weekend was rearrested this week after investigators found a pipe bomb and several other explosive devices at his home, authorities said. Kevin Krebs, of Malvern in suburban Chester County, is facing charges including felony possession or manufacture of weapons of mass destruction, according to the county district attorney's office and court documents. Affidavits of probable cause obtained by CNN did not allege what Krebs may have been planning or say why he was near Saturday's protest. The Chester County district attorney's office declined to comment further on the case Wednesday, except to say that the investigation is active and ongoing. CNN has sought comment from an attorney for Krebs. The investigation began early Saturday afternoon as a 'No Kings' rally – one of numerous protests nationwide against President Donald Trump's policies – was getting underway in the Pennsylvania borough of West Chester, some 25 miles west of downtown Philadelphia. A bystander alerted a police officer they saw a man near the protest strapping on 'something akin to a tactical vest,' putting a handgun in his waistband, and hiding it under a neon yellow raincoat, according to a criminal complaint obtained by CNN. Police radioed the description to other officers in the area, and a West Chester police officer spotted Krebs in a yellow raincoat a block from rally-goers, according to the complaint. The officer stopped and searched Krebs and found a loaded Sig Sauer P320 handgun, a 'bayonet knife,' pepper spray and several magazines of ammunition concealed under his raincoat and clothes, the complaint says. Police then found his vehicle near the area, with an AR-15-style rifle 'on the floor of the rear seat,' according to the criminal complaint. Investigators determined Krebs didn't have a concealed carry permit, and he was arrested and charged Saturday with carrying a firearm without a license before being released on bond on Sunday, authorities said. But the investigation was not over. According to court documents, part of the bail agreement was Krebs had to surrender any weapons and stay at his parents' home in West Chester. On Monday evening, officers executed two search warrants at about the same time: one at his parents' home, where they encountered Krebs, and another at his listed home in Malvern, about 8 miles from West Chester, the complaint says. While officers spoke with Krebs and his father in the first location, officers made an alarming discovery at the second location, according to the complaint. Chester County detectives found what appeared to be a pipe bomb in a desk drawer in the garage of the suburban Krebs' home, and 'detailed drawings of three grenades,' according to the complaint. They called in a neighboring county's bomb squad. In addition to the pipe bomb containing nails and screws, officials found 'improvised detonators' in a box labeled 'no touch pls' in the garage, the complaint says. Also in the garage were more pipes with timers attached to them, shell casings with unidentified powders in them, several ignition fuses, and explosive mixtures, according to the complaint. 'In total, 13 improvised explosive devices were located inside' the home, the complaint says. The bomb squad rendered all devices safe, the district attorney's office said. Krebs was rearrested Tuesday morning and this time denied bail, according to court records. Krebs faces 13 felony counts of possession or manufacture of weapons of mass destruction; a felony count of causing catastrophe; 13 misdemeanor counts of possession of an instrument of crime with intent to employ it criminally; and a misdemeanor count of recklessly endangering another person, according to court records. A preliminary hearing on the latest charges is scheduled for July 3, according to court documents. A preliminary hearing of July 15 is listed for the initial carrying a firearm without a license charge.
CBS News
18-06-2025
- CBS News
13 improvised explosive devices found at home of man arrested near Pennsylvania "No Kings" protest, DA says
13 explosive devices found at home of man arrested at West Chester "No Kings" rally 13 explosive devices found at home of man arrested at West Chester "No Kings" rally 13 explosive devices found at home of man arrested at West Chester "No Kings" rally Investigators said they found 13 improvised explosive devices, including pipe bombs, inside the home of a man who was heavily armed and arrested near a "No Kings" protest in West Chester, Pennsylvania, over the weekend, after previously saying seven explosives were discovered. Kevin Krebs, 31, is now facing weapons of mass destruction and dozens of additional charges, according to court documents. A spokesperson for the West Chester Police Department said all of the IEDs were removed from the home on Conestoga Road in East Whiteland Township and safely destroyed. Law enforcement searched the house Monday night, initially finding one pipe bomb and disabling it in the home's backyard. All of the explosive devices were disabled, police said. Investigators also found sketches of explosive devices, tactical vests and other items inside the home. Kevin Krebs, 31, of East Whiteland Township, was arrested near the "No Kings" protest in West Chester, Pennsylvania, on Saturday and later charged with weapons of mass destruction after seven pipe bombs were found at his home. West Chester Police Department Krebs was originally arrested for carrying an unlicensed gun and not having a permit to carry a concealed weapon. Police said Krebs was arrested Saturday near the "No Kings" protest in West Chester, armed with a fully loaded Sig Sauer P320 handgun hidden under a long yellow raincoat, ammunition, an M9 bayonet, a pocket knife, pepper spray, a ski mask and gloves. According to the affidavit of probable cause, police found an AR-15 style rifle on the floor of Krebs' SUV. He was later released on $250,000 bail. West Chester police said Krebs was rearrested and is currently being held at Chester County Prison. He was arraigned Tuesday afternoon, and bail was denied. A neighbor was shocked to hear how close he was to the dangerous scene. "You never know," Maurizio Sacco said. "We have to watch our backs and watch who lives next to us." Without that one report from the vigilant person at the "No Kings" rally who noticed something suspicious about Krebs' behavior and reported to police, this threat and the disturbing stockpile of explosives may have gone undetected. The "No Kings" rally in West Chester on Saturday was one of several in the Philadelphia region protesting President Trump's deportation policies and other actions by the administration. The nationwide protests coincided with a military parade in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. Detectives also searched Krebs' parents' house in West Chester, confiscating a police radio, laptop and cellphone – all of which Krebs admitted belonged to him. His black Ford Explorer was parked in the driveway with night vision goggles and a gas mask inside.
