Homemade explosive device found during arrest in Rochester

The Brief

Police responded to reports of a suspicious person sleeping near a propane fill station.

Deputies learned that the suspect had an active arrest warrant.

When they searched the suspect, they found a homemade bomb.

ROCHESTER, Wash. - A man was arrested Wednesday in Rochester after deputies found a homemade explosive device during a search, authorities said.

What they're saying:

According to the Thurston County Sheriff's Office , deputies initially responded to reports of a suspicious person sleeping near a propane fill station. When they arrived, the individual woke up and became combative.

Deputies were able to detain the man after displaying a taser. While at the scene, they learned he had an active arrest warrant.

During a search, deputies found a homemade explos