Oct. 23 (UPI) — A device similar to a pipe bomb was discovered in the mailbox of billionaire philanthropist George Soros Monday in New York state, authorities said.
The Bedford Police Department responded to Soros’ Katonah, N.Y., home after an employee put the package with the device in a wooded area upon finding it in the mailbox and opening it, WNBC-TV reported.
Authorities said the device contained explosive powder, but they weren’t sure if it was operational. Katonah is about 45 miles northeast of New York City.
Bedford police contacted the Westchester County Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and FBI, officials said. Bedford Police told National Public Radio the case was turned over to the Joint Terrorism Task Force Division of the FBI.
The FBI issued a statement on Twitter saying that there was no threat to the general public.
Soros, 88, a survivor of Nazi-occupied Hungary in World War II, made billions running hedge funds. He has given away millions of that fortune to liberal causes for years. He has also been the target of numerous conservative conspiracy theories.
We are conducting an investigation at and around a residence in Bedford, NY. There is no threat to public safety, and we have no further comment at this time.- FBI New York (@NewYorkFBI) October 23, 2018
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