SNOWFLAKE, Ariz. (AP) — A man in the town of Snowflake is in FBI custody after a live grenade was found in his RV.
The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest Tuesday of the 61-year-old man.
According to sheriff’s officials, they received a call Jan. 2 about a possible explosive device at the man’s home.
They spoke to the man, who admitted to possessing a live grenade. He then threatened to make another one if they seized it.
Sheriff’s deputies returned the next day with a search warrant. They found the grenade, which was properly disposed by state Department of Public Safety bomb technicians.
A federal arrest warrant was issued for the man Thursday. He surrendered to the FBI without incident.
SNOWFLAKE, Ariz. (AP) — A man in the town of Snowflake is in FBI custody after a live grenade was found in his RV.
The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest Tuesday of the 61-year-old man.
According to sheriff’s officials, they received a call Jan. 2 about a possible explosive device at the man’s home.
They spoke to the man, who admitted to possessing a live grenade. He then threatened to make another one if they seized it.
Sheriff’s deputies returned the next day with a search warrant. They found the grenade, which was properly disposed by state Department of Public Safety bomb technicians.
A federal arrest warrant was issued for the man Thursday. He surrendered to the FBI without incident.