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Police: Man threw explosive device on neighbor’s property after dispute

Police say 38-year-old Shea Kirschbaum is facing charges.

Matt Trapani

May 14, 2025, 10:26 PM

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Croton-on-Hudson police arrested a man for allegedly causing an explosion on Sunday.

Police say 38-year-old Shea Kirschbaum threw an explosive device onto a neighbor’s Van Wyck Street property after a dispute. The explosion damaged multiple items.

The Westchester County Bomb Squad says the explosive was a 3-inch commercial display mortar, which is illegal in New York.

Officials say a search warrant was obtained for Kirschbaum’s home, and no additional explosives were found.

Kirschbaum was charged with criminal mischief for damaging the property of another person with an explosive.

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