A Ventura County man was arrested on charges that he possessed a destructive device after an explosion occurred at his home.
Ventura County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a home on the 2000 block of Hendrix Avenue in Thousand Oaks Tuesday afternoon by reports of a blast.
They say they found a 66-year-old man who had suffered injuries to his hands from an explosion. He was treated, and released at a hospital. Concerned about a potential public safety threat, officers got a search warrant for the house.
They say they discovered materials used to create explosives. The Thousand Oaks man was arrested for possession of a destructive device and possession of materials to make a destructive device.
