Harrison Township, MI – Today, at approximately 9:05AM, the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) was dispatched to the 24000 block of Bradford Drive in Harrison Township for report of a suspicious situation.
The suspect, a 45-year-old resident of Harrison Township, allegedly placed a propane tank in the passenger seat of his 4-door sedan with electrical wire running from the regulator/ tank connection to inside the middle console. A second tank affixed to the driver’s side front wheel with copper wire running underneath the car.
Several signs were present inside the vehicle against the windshield issuing warnings not to touch the vehicle as it would blow up.
Deputies closed Bradford Drive and evacuated homes in the immediate area. The Michigan State Police Bomb Squad was called to the scene. They advised that the apparatus was a hoax.
The suspect was taken into custody without incident. The MCSO is requesting charges of:
- Device representing or presented as explosive, a five-year felony.
