WACO, Texas – A Texas paramedic who helped evacuate people on the night of the deadly fertilizer plant explosion in West has been arrested and charged with possessing a destructive device.
It’s not clear whether the charge is related to the fire or the explosion at the West Fertilizer Co. last month that killed 14 people.
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Federal prosecutors say paramedic Bryce Reed did not enter a plea when he made his initial court appearance in federal court Friday in Waco. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Frazier would not release further details.
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A fire erupted at the plant April 17 and a massive explosion rocked the town of West about 20 minutes later.
Investigators have largely treated the incident as an industrial accident. But Texas law enforcement officials also launched a criminal investigation Friday.
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