Thomas James Zajac, 70, sentenced to 20 years for planting a pipe bomb at a suburban Chicago train station in 2006, causing injuries to a station agent.
A 70-year-old man named Thomas James Zajac has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for planting a pipe bomb at a suburban Chicago train station in 2006. Zajac was found guilty on three counts, including attempting to damage property with an explosive, possessing an unregistered destructive device, and threatening to kill or injure someone using an explosive via mail. The bomb he planted exploded at the BNSF Railway station in Hinsdale, causing injuries to a station agent. Zajac is currently serving a separate sentence for a bombing at a public library in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 2006. Once his current sentence is completed, he will begin serving the 20-year sentence for the train station bombing.
February 10, 2024
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