Overview

• Nicholas Presby, 43, of Augusta, was arrested without incident at a Pittston home on a charge of criminal use of explosives.
• The arrest followed a Monday traffic stop in Newcastle where deputies found suspected explosive devices in a vehicle in which Presby was a passenger.
• The vehicle’s driver was taken into custody at the scene on an outstanding warrant, and the device was secured for laboratory analysis.
• A State Police tactical team executed a high‑risk warrant and requested a lockdown at Pittston‑Randolph Consolidated School, which was later lifted as officers remained on site.
• Authorities have not disclosed the type or quantity of devices, reported no current public threat, and have not indicated additional charges, with arraignment details still pending.