Alleged Ridgewood OWS Bomb-maker Doctor to Appear in Court Today
November 20,2012
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood doctor Roberto Rivera, who was arrested over the weekend and charged with amassing bomb-making chemicals is scheduled to appear in Central Municipal Court in Hackensack today
Authorities said they found a large amount of chemicals often used to make explosives at the home of Roberto Rivera. They also said they found assault rifles and other weapons. Rivera was being held Monday at the Bergen County Jail on $1 million bail.
Rivera, 60, was active in the Occupy Wall Street movement , and is currently unemployed . He has an active medical licence in New York State. Rivera last worked at St Vincents hospital in New York City where he was either let go when the hospital closed or fired for stalking depending on who you talk to .
Ridgewood police showed up at Rivera’s home on Saturday after a hazardous-material report was made .The FBI and a county bomb squad joined the search and found the weapons and chemicals.
Rivera is charged with recklessly creating a risk of widespread injury, unlawful possession of a destructive device, unlawful possession of an assault firearm, unlawful possession of a large capacity ammunition magazine, and unlawful possession of a stun gun.