Man Admits Setting Off Bombs In Bucks Co.: Reports

DOYLESTOWN, PA — David Surman Jr., the man charged with possessing weapons of mass destruction after a series of explosions in 2018, has pleaded guilty, according to multiple reports.

Surman was charged in June 2018 after after local, state and federal authorities conducted a raid of his property in connection with an investigation into 30 unexplained explosions over two and a half months in Upper Bucks County. He was charged with four felony counts of possessing weapons of mass destruction and related misdemeanors, as well as one count of possessing child pornography.

Surman, appearing in Bucks County court Monday in Doylestown, was sentenced to just approximately one to two years in county jail, followed by 10 years probation, WFMZ reported.

Surman's girlfriend, Tina Smith, has also been charged as a co-conspirator in the case. She too has pleaded guilty and will face probation, the WFMZ report said.

In addition to the bomb, which Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub said was ready to be detonated, other explosive devices and "many, many" chemicals capable of making bombs were located in Surman's possession, authorities allege.

Officials also located a notebook with odd sketches depicting everything from swastikas to gravestones and cartoon images of bombs going off. You can see images of the sketches in his notebook here.

The mysterious explosions, which were mostly heard during the overnight hours, drew the attention of the FBI and the ATF, which aided the Pennsylvania State Police in its investigation.

Weintraub said that Surman was identified as a suspect in the explosions after "around-the-clock" surveillance by investigators.

Seven detonation sites were found in close proximity to Surman's home and business, investigators said.

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