A federal grand jury charged Mark Consiglio, 48, of Elsmere with three counts of illegally possessing a destructive device.
Each charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years of imprisonment, three years of supervised release and a $10,000 fine on each count if convicted.
The allegations against Consiglio include detonating a pipe bomb at his estranged wife’s residence in Elsmere in the early morning hours of March 12.
Searches of Consiglio’s residence yielded additional suspected pipe bombs as well as a .38 caliber revolver. In February, Consiglio was charged with terroristic threatening by the State of Delaware for threatening to kill his wife.
Consiglio made his initial appearance on the indictment before a federal magistrate judge on May 24, 2018. The government filed a motion to detain Consiglio pending trial. He did not contest detention.
This case is being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives in coordination with the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Elsmere Police Department and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander P. Ibrahim.
