GLOUCESTER CITY, N.J. - Authorities say a New Jersey man is facing federal charges in connection with a homemade explosive device detonated at the entrance of a local gym last month.Gloucester City police said officer were called shortly before 4 a.m.
on Aug. 26 to Bellum Strength and Conditioning and found the entrance damaged by the blast.Police said, after an investigation aided by Camden County prosecutors and the FBI, 35-year-old Dwayne Vandergrift Jr was arrested two days later.
Police said residences on his block were evacuated for a time until the home was deemed safe.MORE: GLOUCESTER COUNTYThe U.S.