Rutgers Newark student arrested in case connected to USD explosives

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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Officials have evacuated a dorm on the Rutgers-Newark campus while the FBI searches for potentially hazardous substances Wednesday following a student's arrest.

Rutgers-Newark spokeswoman Helen Paxton says police arrested sophomore Elan Haba of North Caldwell on Tuesday night. The 19-year-old faces charges including theft, and possession of fireworks and a prohibited weapon.

Haba's arrest came after The University of South Dakota alerted New Jersey authorities that one of their students with an alleged connection to Haba had been found with suspicious materials.

Paxton says the FBI is re-checking for materials that may not have been detected in an initial evacuation and search.

Haba has been released to his parents. It's not known if he has a lawyer.

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