Newton police have taken an unidentified person into custody after finding dozens of illegal explosives in the garage of a home.
Police said a suspect fled from a North Newton Police officer during an unrelated traffic stop. Newton Police assisted in the chase and eventually found the suspect in a garage in the 500 block of East 11th Street in Newton. While in the garage, officers found about 60 suspicious items consistent with homemade explosives.
The Wichita Bomb Squad and ATF agents examined the items and believed them to be illegal explosive materials. The items were rendered safe early in the investigation, but out of an abundance of caution, police cordoned off the area. The items were taken to a safe location and destroyed at around 5:30 Tuesday evening.
A resident of the house was arrested and police were looking for another person of interest. The original suspect from the traffic stop is not believed to have any connection to the house or the residents, and he was arrested for misdemeanor warrants.
