A.M. NEW INFORMATION TONIGHT AS DEPUTIES SWARM A HOME IN ROCKLEDGE. INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY FOUND POSSIBLE ILLEGAL GUN MAKING AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. WESH GAIL PASCHALL-BROWN IS IN ROCKLEDGE TONIGHT WITH MORE ON THE MAN ARRESTED IN THIS CASE. POLICE. THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS, AS WELL AS THE SHERIFF’S BOMB SQUAD, WERE ALL OUT AT THE HOUSE AND AT ONE POINT, THE PUBLIC WAS ASKED TO AVOID THE AREA. HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR. THAT’S CRAZY. OH, THAT IS CRAZY. PARIS EVANS REACTION TO NEWS THAT ROCKLEDGE POLICE WERE CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION AT 844 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, AND FOUND MORE THAN EXPECTED THEY WERE ISSUING A WARRANT, BUT HAD TO CALL IN THE BOMB SQUAD IN REFERENCE TO POSSIBLE ILLEGAL FIREARM MANUFACTURING AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INSIDE THE HOME. THE BOMB UNIT ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS, AS WELL AS HAZMAT WERE ALL ON THE SCENE. AGENTS COLLECTED BAGS AND BAGS OF EVIDENCE. PLUS, THIS THING, WHICH APPEARED AS THOUGH IT HAD WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ON IT. RESIDENTS IN THE ROCKLEDGE NEIGHBORHOOD ARE BAFFLED, INCLUDING JANE ETS, WHO HASN’T LIVED HERE VERY LONG. I’VE ONLY BEEN HERE FOR SIX MONTHS, BUT IT’S A VERY QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD, AND SO I’M REALLY SURPRISED THAT THERE WAS ANY KIND OF, YOU KNOW, POTENTIAL ACTIVITY LIKE THAT GOING ON. POLICE SAY PATRICK CARMAN WAS ARRESTED. WE ARE STILL AWAITING THE SPECIFIC CHARGES AS THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES. OH, GOSH. I’M EXCITED THAT THAT ROCKLEDGE POLICE AND THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT ARE ON TOP OF THIS. IT’S BECAUSE YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT’S GOING ON IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOODS. YOU YOU COUNT ON THEM TO BE AWARE OF THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING. OOH. SCARY TIMES. AS I MENTIONED, THIS IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION. SO AS WE GET MORE INFO, WE’LL LET YOU KNOW. COVERING BREVARD COUNTY
Police investigating report of illegal firearm manufacturing, hazardous materials at Brevard home
Updated: 11:44 PM EDT Sep 24, 2025
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The Rockledge Police Department is investigating possible illegal firearm manufacturing and hazardous materials at 844 Pennsylvania Avenue on Wednesday.RPD is on the scene and is being assisted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad, and Brevard County Fire Rescue Hazmat.Paris Evans, a neighbor, expressed surprise at the news, saying, “That’s crazy, huh, that is crazy.”The investigation involved issuing a warrant and calling in the bomb squad due to possible illegal firearm manufacturing and hazardous materials inside the home.Agents collected numerous bags of evidence, including an unusual item that appeared to have weights and measures on it.Residents in the neighborhood, including Jane Etz, were baffled by the discovery. “I’ve only been for six months, but it’s a very quiet neighborhood and so I’m really surprised there was any kind of you know potential activity like that going on,” Etz said.Police confirmed the arrest of Patrick Carman, although specific charges are still pending as the investigation continues. Etz expressed relief at the authorities’ actions, saying, “Oh gosh, I’m excited that Rockledge Police and the sheriff’s department were on top of this because you didn’t know that’s what was going on in your neighborhood, you count on them when things are happening.”The investigation is ongoing, and further information will be provided as it becomes available.
The Rockledge Police Department is investigating possible illegal firearm manufacturing and hazardous materials at 844 Pennsylvania Avenue on Wednesday.
RPD is on the scene and is being assisted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad, and Brevard County Fire Rescue Hazmat.
Paris Evans, a neighbor, expressed surprise at the news, saying, “That’s crazy, huh, that is crazy.”
The investigation involved issuing a warrant and calling in the bomb squad due to possible illegal firearm manufacturing and hazardous materials inside the home.
Agents collected numerous bags of evidence, including an unusual item that appeared to have weights and measures on it.
Residents in the neighborhood, including Jane Etz, were baffled by the discovery. “I’ve only been for six months, but it’s a very quiet neighborhood and so I’m really surprised there was any kind of you know potential activity like that going on,” Etz said.
Police confirmed the arrest of Patrick Carman, although specific charges are still pending as the investigation continues. Etz expressed relief at the authorities’ actions, saying, “Oh gosh, I’m excited that Rockledge Police and the sheriff’s department were on top of this because you didn’t know that’s what was going on in your neighborhood, you count on them when things are happening.”
The investigation is ongoing, and further information will be provided as it becomes available.
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