Inset: Samuel Lund (Washington County Sheriff's Office via KATU). Background: Apartment in Cornelius, Oregon, where Lund allegedly detonated a bomb (Google Maps).
An Oregon man allegedly detonated a bomb at an apartment after he learned his ex-girlfriend was "hooking up" with another man.
Court records show 37-year-old Samuel Christian Lund is facing a slew of charges, including five counts of attempted murder, four counts of unlawful use of a weapon, two counts of unlawful manufacture of a destructive device along with one count each of first-degree arson and felon in possession of a firearm.
The incident occurred Oct. 6 at an apartment in the 200 block of North 10th Street in Cornelius, a suburb west of Portland, according to a probable cause arrest affidavit obtained by local ABC affiliate KATU. A man living at the apartment said he opened the door around 4 a.m. and saw a man dressed in all black. He shut the door and heard a "tink, tink, tink" sound coming from outside, followed by an explosion that sent debris flying. There were also gunshots fired into the door, the affidavit reportedly said.
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Neighbors said they saw the suspect riding away from the scene on an e-bike. There were no reports of any injuries.
A woman reportedly told cops her ex-boyfriend, Lund, had been sending her threatening text messages the day before after he learned she was "hooking up" with another man.
The messages reportedly said "you f—ing turn around and spit in my face…I'm coming for you…I know where you're at right now…you might as well just f—ing come outside…I'll be there shortly."
The woman also said Lund owned an e-bike.
When cops confronted Lund, he reportedly admitted to sending the messages but claimed he didn't detonate the bomb. However, he did say he had experience with explosives and had a bomb in his backpack in his garage, the affidavit reportedly said.
Lund is currently in the Washington County Jail without bond. His next court date is scheduled for Nov. 17.
The defendant previously served five years in prison for stabbing someone outside a grocery store in 2018, per KATU.
