Bomb found in home after man threatens to detonate one during a traffic stop

ONARGA, Ill. (WAND) — A man now faces charges after deputies said he threated to detonate a bomb during a traffic stop.

On Thursday, the Iroquois County Sheriff's Office pulled over James Nelson on Lincoln Avenue in Onarga. During the stop, deputies found he had a felony warrant. Deputies said Nelson refused to leave the vehicle and then reached back while threatening to detonate a bomb in the backseat.

Nelson then ran into a nearby home. Deputies later found Nelson in the attic of the home and arrested him.

The East Central Illinois Bomb Squad found the device in the home and confirmed the explosive was real. The bomb squad then defused it.

In a release, the sheriff's office said Nelson was receiving treatment in the hospital for injuries sustained during the arrest. Deputies did not say how Nelson was hurt during the arrest.

Nelson now faces charges of possession of explosives and aggravated battery to an officer.