Ridgewood bomb doctor has medical license suspended

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Ridgewood bomb doctor has medical license suspended
January 9, 2013
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ,  A Ridgewood physician formally charged with stockpiling large amounts of highly volatile chemicals primarily used for making bombs has had his license to practice medicine temporarily suspended.

Today the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners announced the temporary suspension of Dr. Roberto E. Rivera’s medical license.

Rivera was arrested back November and remains incarcerated at the Bergen County Jail on $1 million bail and currently faces charges of possession of large quantities of bomb-making materials and having multiple unlicensed  assault weapons in his possession .

The temporary suspension will remain in effect until the board reviews the outcome of his criminal case. Rivera has a right to appeal the board’s decision.

In November.Ridgewood police had initially responded to the home after receiving a report that potentially hazardous materials might be at the residence. The Bergen County Prosecutor, John Molinelli, called at least one of the chemicals “highly volatile,” but authorities did not disclose the names or nature of the chemicals found in the house. ( https://theridgewoodblog.net/occupy-wall-street-protester-roberto-rivera/ )

Rivera was active in the the Occupy Wall Street movement which is a breeding ground for Marxist Revolutionaries that hide behind the Anarchist label , but prosecutors have yet to offer a motive in the case, and have not said what exactly Rivera was planning to do, or whether he was working alone or with a group.