Simsbury Man Sentenced In Explosives Case: Feds

SIMSBURY, CT — A Simsbury man was sentenced to three years and one month in prison for illegally possessing and using explosives, according to a statement from federal prosecutors. David Bourne, 38, will also serve three years of supervised release.

Bourne was accused of throwing a pipe bomb into the back a victim's truck where it exploded Jan. 2, 2019, according to prosecutors.

Law enforcement responded to a call at Rory Mocarsky’s residence in Hartland after reports of gunfire and explosions at the property, and after viewing a YouTube video showing Mocarsky and Bourne engaged in activities involving firearms and explosives.

A search of the property revealed an 8mm rifle, three .22 caliber rifles, a suspected homemade silencer, ammunition, a suspected improvised explosive device (“IED”), suspected post-blast IED devices and fragments, suspected explosive materials, and other electronic devices.

A related search of a location in the Tunxis State Forest in East Hartland, where Mocarsky and Bourne had recorded explosions, revealed metal fragments, a section of PVC pipe, and PVC pipe fragments from a suspected IED, prosecutors said in a statement.

Bourne was arrested May 9, 2019. On Sept. 24, 2019, he pleaded guilty to one count of possession of an unregistered destructive device.

Bourne, who was released on a $50,000 bond, is required to report to prison in 60 days.

On July 2, 2019, Mocarsky pleaded guilty to one count of possession of firearms by a convicted felon. He awaits sentencing.