Explosive materials found in Madison; man arrested

Police say they have arrested a 20-year-old Wauwatosa man after authorities found materials to make explosives in a Madison apartment.

The Madison Police Department says it got a report of suspicious material in an apartment on the 10 block of North Brooks Street on Saturday afternoon.

WISC-TV reports officers found items and documents indicating the manufacturing of an explosive device. Police seized the materials and stabilized them.

Madison police say there is no ongoing threat to the community. The investigation is ongoing.

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