PORT ORCHARD, Wash. — A bomb squad was called to the parking lot of the Mullenix Market in Port Orchard Thursday night.
The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office says it responded to a call about a man behaving erratically outside the shop. Deputies found some kind of explosive device inside the 25-year-old’s car.
The Washington State Patrol’s bomb squad was then called to help contain and neutralize the device.
Once the car was safe to search, deputies also found a small amount of methamphetamine.
Deputies say the suspect, a transient from Tacoma, was transported to Saint Michael’s Medical Center for treatment of a serious health issue.
Deputies sent information and evidence to the Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for review and a decision on criminal charges.
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