Maryland teen had gun, explosives but was too drunk to kill: police
Police say Sash Alexander Nemphos, 16, was fully equipped to kill at his school last week but it was whiskey that stopped him from pulling the trigger.
Sash Alexander Nemphos, 16, had plans to kill at his school, but was too drunk, police said.
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS-
Thursday, November 6, 2014
He was too drunk to kill.
A 16-year-old Maryland boy who was found with explosive devices and a gun ahead of a planned school attack ended up being too intoxicated to carry out the sick act, according tocharging documents obtained by the Baltimore Sun.
That sophomore, Sash Alexander Nemphos, is now being held without bail while charged as an adult for the thwarted attack at George Washington Carver Center for the Arts and Technology last week.
When heading out to school on Halloween the teen packed his backpack with a .38-caliber revolver with the intention to kill, police said.
But when he got to school, they say he realized he had forgotten the explosives and was already too drunk from drinking whiskey.
When heading out to school on Halloween the teen packed his backpack with a .38-caliber revolver with the intention to kill, police said.
But when he got to school, they say he realized he had forgotten the explosives and was already too drunk from drinking whiskey.
He planned to try again on Monday, police said, but by happenstance was collared by officers on three unrelated vehicle break-ins before that could happen.
The teen’s alleged plans to kill at George Washington Carver Center for the Arts and Technology, pictured, was thwarted when he was arrested for unrelated vehicle break-ins, said police.
"Officers responded to the suspect’s Monkton home, where he showed them a handgun and devices believed to be explosive," police stated in a release after that arrest. "These were crude, homemade devices made of readily available components. They also found tools and components that could be used to make additional devices."
The gun found in his possession was identified as one taken from his father’s place of business.
Nemphos faces charges including possession of a destructive device, theft and a handgun violation.
