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Man arrested after explosive device found in car near Port Orchard, WA

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Published  March 6, 2026 11:18am PST
Kitsap County
FOX 13 Seattle

The Brief

    • A Tacoma man was arrested after deputies found an improvised explosive device in his car outside a Port Orchard convenience store Thursday night.
    • The Washington State Patrol bomb squad responded and safely contained and neutralized the device, authorities said.
    • Deputies later found a small amount of meth, and the suspect was taken to a hospital while prosecutors review possible charges.

KITSAP COUNTY, Wash. - A Tacoma man was arrested after deputies found an explosive device in his car outside a Port Orchard convenience store Thursday night.

(Kitsap County Sheriff's Office)

What they're saying:

According to the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded around 10:45 p.m. to reports of a man behaving erratically outside the Mullinex Market along Southeast Mullinex Road in unincorporated Port Orchard.

After taking the 25-year-old man into custody, deputies looked inside the car and spotted what appeared to be an improvised explosive device. The Washington State Patrol bomb squad was called to contain and neutralize the device.

A Tacoma man was arrested after deputies found an explosive device in his car outside a Port Orchard convenience store Thursday night. According to the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office (KCSO), at around 10:45 p.m., deputies responded to reports of a man behaving erratically outside the Mullinex Market along Southeast Mullenix Road in unincorporated Port Orchard. After taking the 25-year-old man into custody, deputies looked inside the man’s car and spotted what appeared to be an improvised explosive device. The Washington State Patrol’s bomb squad was called in to contain and neutralize the device. Authorities say once the car was safe to search, a small amount of meth was discovered. The suspect, described as a transient from Tacoma, was taken to Saint Michaels Medical Center to be treated for a serious health issue. Information and evidence were sent to the Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for review and a decision on criminal charges.

(Kitsap County Sheriff's Office)

Authorities say that once the car was safe to search, deputies found a small amount of meth. 

The suspect, described as a transient from Tacoma, was taken to St. Michael Medical Center for treatment of a serious health issue. 

Information and evidence were sent to the Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney's Office for review and a decision on criminal charges.

A Tacoma man was arrested after deputies found an explosive device in his car outside a Port Orchard convenience store Thursday night. According to the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office (KCSO), at around 10:45 p.m., deputies responded to reports of a man behaving erratically outside the Mullinex Market along Southeast Mullenix Road in unincorporated Port Orchard. After taking the 25-year-old man into custody, deputies looked inside the man’s car and spotted what appeared to be an improvised explosive device. The Washington State Patrol’s bomb squad was called in to contain and neutralize the device. Authorities say once the car was safe to search, a small amount of meth was discovered. The suspect, described as a transient from Tacoma, was taken to Saint Michaels Medical Center to be treated for a serious health issue. Information and evidence were sent to the Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for review and a decision on criminal charges.

(Kitsap County Sheriff's Office)

The Source: Information in this story comes from the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office.

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