More than two dozen improvised explosives found in White Plains apartment; man charged

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• Authorities recovered at least 25 improvised explosive devices in the apartment.
• Raymond Elders, 65, was inside with bluish-black residue on his hands and holding a lighter, prosecutors say.
• He is charged with use of a weapon of mass destruction, manufacturing destructive devices, and possession of explosives after prior felony convictions.
• Surveillance allegedly shows a man believed to be Elders lighting and throwing an apparent explosive into the street.
• Police, the FBI and the ATF responded after neighbors reported repeated small blasts and two larger explosions.
• A judge ordered Elders held in custody, citing flight risk and danger to the public.