Evergreen Reporter

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, an indictment was unsealed charging Kevindale Nurse with arson for allegedly throwing an explosive device into a Verizon utility work van during a road rage incident in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Nurse was arrested today and will make his initial appearance this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Lara K. Eshkenazi.

Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York; Bryan Miller, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), New York Division; and Edward A. Caban, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (NYPD), announced the arrest and indictment.

“As alleged, Nurse deliberately threw an explosive device into the window of another vehicle on a public road, endangering the lives of the vehicle’s occupants and others in the area,” stated United States Attorney Peace. “Unfortunately, road rage is an all-too-common occurrence in our communities. But this dangerous and senseless attack on a busy intersection in the heart of Brooklyn was beyond the pale. We will vigorously prosecute this case.”

“The defendant committed an unconscionable act by using explosives during a road rage incident, disregarding the potentially deadly consequences when he threw an explosive device into a neighboring vehicle. Thanks to strong law enforcement partnerships and the investigative efforts of ATF NY’s Arson & Explosives Task Force comprised of ATF Special Agents, FDNY Fire Marshals and NYPD Detectives, the NYPD 71st Precinct Detective Squad, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York this defendant will now face the consequences of his horrific actions,” stated ATF Special Agent in Charge Bryan Miller.

“There is no place in civil society for spreading fear through intimidation, violence, and destruction,” stated NYPD Commissioner Caban. “I commend the work of our NYPD investigators along with our law enforcement partners at the ATF and the office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York for their dedication and collaboration in bringing this accused criminal to justice.”

As described in court filings, on January 31, 2024 evening Nurse was driving a white minibus or commuter “dollar van” also occupied by his four-year-old son when he cut off a Verizon utility van. The two Verizon repairmen were working that day on high-speed data lines and fiber optic equipment. Surveillance video captured Nurse driving erratically before stopping next to the Verizon van at President Street and Brooklyn Avenue intersection in Crown Heights. He allegedly threw an explosive device into its driver’s side window causing an explosion inside it. The two repairmen sustained multiple injuries while their van was extensively damaged by blast.

The charge is an allegation; Nurse is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. If convicted he faces mandatory minimum seven years imprisonment up to maximum forty years imprisonment.

The government’s case is handled by Office’s General Crimes Section with Assistant United States Attorney Megan Larkin leading prosecution.

The Defendant:

KEVINDALE NURSE

Age: 36

Brooklyn New York

E.D.N.Y Docket No 24-CR-322 (MKB)