A 27-year-old man has been charged for allegedly leaving a hoax explosive device outside of a mosque last week in a D.C. suburb, a NBC affiliate reported Monday.
Chester H. Gore was charged with using a hoax explosive Thursday at the Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Virginia. He was also charged with possessing and using illegal fireworks, and entering property with the intention of causing damage based on religious beliefs, according to the report.
The incident took place at about 3 a.m. and caused about $200 worth of damage to the property’s fence, according to a Patch report.
Gore is being held at the Fairfax County jail without bond, according to the NBC affiliate.
