A Dartmouth man faces charges in connection with the early morning garage explosion that rocked a Dartmouth neighborhood on Sept. 2.

Police Chief Brian P. Levesque announced that the Dartmouth Police Department has charged a resident of the home at 20 Sagamore Drive following an investigation into the explosion and house fire at the site.

Kevin Ruiz, 54, of Dartmouth, will be summonsed to New Bedford District Court on Monday Oct. 6, to be arraigned on charges of possession of component parts capable of creating a destructive/incendiary device, possession of explosives, three counts of wanton destruction of property over $1,200, and disturbing the peace, according to a press release.

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