Brian Fluman, Possession of a Destructive Device, Connecticut 2017

A Southbury man was sentenced to 57 months in prison for detonating a pipe bomb in Woodbury. The defendant, Brian Fluman, 34, was found guilty of possessing and detonating a destructive device.

The incident occurred on April 15, 2017, when Fluman detonated a pipe bomb he had built in the vicinity of Upper Grassy Hill Road in Woodbury. The explosive device was discovered by investigators during a search of the defendant's residence in June 2017.

According to court documents, Fluman was arrested on July 26, 2017, and has been detained since then. On November 15, he pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a destructive device by a convicted felon.

Fluman's criminal history includes state felony convictions for larceny, burglary, and narcotics possession. The defendant was sentenced to 57 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Connecticut State Police, and Woodbury Resident Trooper's Office. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jacabed Rodriguez-Coss.

The sentencing occurred on an unspecified date, but the case began with the detonation of the pipe bomb on April 15, 2017, in Woodbury, Connecticut.

Connecticut residents can expect a safer community with this sentence, given the defendant's history of violent behavior and possession of explosives.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/southbury-man-who-detonated-pipe-bomb-sentenced-57-months-prison