ASP arrests Michigan man in possession of functioning explosive device

According to a press release from the Arkansas State Police, a Michigan man was arrested on Sunday in Conway in possession of a working explosive device.

The press release says State Troopers, "stopped a gray 2020 Chevrolet Suburban on Interstate 40 eastbound at the 128-mile marker, Dave Ward exit, for a traffic violation.

"Troopers searched the vehicle and found a metallic cylinder that resembled a CO2 cartridge, with a 1-foot-long fuse.

"The ASP Bomb Squad, along with Conway Fire Department bomb technicians and the ATF, responded to the scene and confirmed the device was a functional explosive. The device was transported to another location where it was safely disassembled."

According to the press release, "Troopers also found an assortment of illegal narcotics, including illegal marijuana, a mushroom candy bar, illegal prescription drugs, drug paraphernalia, and multiple social security and identification cards."

Jeremy Lee Henry, 36, of Taylor, Michigan was named as the driver in the press release and was reported as having been arrested and taken to the Faulkner County Detention Center.

The ASP press release said, "He was booked and charged with Criminal Use of a Prohibited Weapon, Second-Degree Criminal Impersonation, DWI, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and multiple traffic violations. Henry also had an escape warrant out of Tennessee."

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