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Man Arrested in Attempted Bombing in Skyline Park - mnemosyne - 07-13-2014
Page A-1 of the Denver Post
Denver police arrested 20 year old Paul Adler of Nampa, Idaho in Skyline Park last night and charged him with attempted murder, resisting arrest and multiple other terrorism related charges just after 9:30 p.m. last night. Adler allegedly walked into Skyline Park wearing a fishing vest laden with homemade explosives beneath a trench coat, intending to detonate the device in the midst of the movie night crowd. Police were alerted to the threat by a timely call to 911 and witness reports note that several bystanders engaged Adler and attempted to divert him from his mission until police arrived and intervened.
At least twenty people suffered injuries in the attempting to flee after the bomb was observed and rumors about its presence ran through the crowd. None of these injuries appear to be life threatening, but two people remained hospitalized overnight in serious condition at Denver Health Medical Center.
Police are not commenting on a possible motive for the attack, and Adler's social media accounts offered no insight into his intentions. A remote unit was utilized to neutralize the explosive after the park was evacuated. Although there was no official comment about the size or efficacy of the device, sources within the police department observed that - given the crowd present - a detonation could have been catastrophic.
Suspect in Skyline Park Incident Dies in Police Custody - mnemosyne - 08-03-2014
Page C-1 of the Denver Post
Dever police report that Paul Adler, who was arrested in Skyline Park on July 12, 2014 while wearing an explosive-laden fishing vest, has died while in police custody. The circumstances of Adler's death are currently under investigation, but initial reports state that he was found asphyxiated in a holding cell Saturday night. The matter is under investigation, but sources suggest that Adler hung himself.