(Des Moines, IA) -- A Des Moines man has been arrested after a homemade explosive went off on the city's south side.
Police say 40-year-old Tristen Berlin brought the device to his ex-girlfriend's home during a domestic dispute Friday, August 15th. The metal lunch container, rigged to ignite or explode when opened, detonated outside and caused minor injuries to Berlin.
Officers secured the area, and bomb squad technicians made the device safe. Berlin faces charges of first-degree arson, first-degree burglary, and possession of an incendiary or explosive device, all class B felonies.
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