Three students at George Mason University were arrested last week when police found bomb-making materials in one of the students’ dorm rooms during a raid, Red Alert Politics reported Tuesday.
Police arrested the two other students on alcohol and drug charges.
The materials that were found in the dorm room, if combined, could be used as an explosive.
Even though there is no report of direct connection to a radical Islamic group, Virginia, as well as George Mason University, has started to become known for an "uptick in radical activity" among the young community.
This news comes in the wake of the American, from Virginia, that was in Iraq fighting for ISIS.
In January, two Virginia men were arrested for their connections to ISIS. They were arrested at the airport while they were trying to travel to Syria.
Another case is from back in June when a 17-year-old from Manassas, Ali Shukri Amin, was convicted on terrorism charges. He pled guilty to helping someone get to Syria in order to help fight for ISIS.
WUSA 9 in Fairfax, Virginia, near the school, reported:
Court documents say three students at George Mason University have been arrested after alleged bomb-making materials were found in a dorm room.
The documents say George Mason University Police officers went to the room Wednesday night after it was reported that flames were shooting out of the window.
Search warrants say police found a leafy green substance, match books, shaved match heads, a mortar and pedestal, lighter fluid, hand sanitizer candles and a PVC pipe.
The documents say investigators reported the items could be combined to make explosives.
According to a police statement, two people were arrested on drug and alcohol-related charges; the third person was charged with possession of bomb-making materials. Police did not identify them.