Vienna Boy Charged in Explosive Device Case

A Vienna boy was part of a group of teens charged last week after an explosive device went off inside a mailbox along Gallows Road.

The 16-year-old boy was the only minor in the group, according to information released by the Fairfax County Police Department. He, along with Michael Bauer, 19; John Hook, 19; David Yeaney, 19; and Brian Phan, 18, all of Falls Church, were charged with creating and/or using explosives.

Police responded at 12:15 a.m. May 12 to the intersection of Gallows Road and Railroad Street, near the Dunn Loring Post Office, after a citizen reported a suspicious event. An investigation led to the discovery of the exposive device, and the group's involvement, police said.

It's not clear exactly what role the Vienna boy played in the incident.