Bedford man gets 46-month prison sentence for detonating bomb

Published September 22, 2021 5:14pm CDT

Bedford explosion suspect previously arrested for allegedly making bombs in his apartment

The man connected to an explosion near a drainage culvert in Bedford was also arrested in February following reports that he was building bombs in his Hurst apartment.

BEDFORD, Texas - A man who detonated a bomb under a bridge in Bedford has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison.

Nicholas Lloyd Nelson, 38, pleaded guilty in June to possession of a destructive device.

In April, investigators say a pedestrian walking his dog narrowly escaped a blast in a drainage culvert along Forest Ridge Drive.

Tipsters and other evidence linked Nelson to the explosion. Prosecutors say he later admitted to blowing up a device under the bridge as well as constructing other bombs in his apartment.

Suspect arrested for explosion near Bedford bridge

Bedford explosion suspect previously arrested for allegedly making bombs in his apartment