Police in New Jersey say a 59-year-old man faces charges of detonating a bomb and having bombs in his home.

Police say Joseph Colucci admitted to police that he detonated a pipe bomb near a bridge in Middlesex on Oct. 18, 2017. NJ.com reports the detonation resulted in a cloud of smoke and an explosion noise that prompted residents to call police.

The Middlesex County Prosecutor�s Office says police were at Colucci�s home for an �emergency aid call� when they spoke to the suspect and discovered two pipe bombs and bomb-making material including gun powder.

No one answered a call to Colucci�s business Monday.

Police say an investigation is ongoing.

(AP)