Red Oak Police say a loud explosion reported in Red Oak on Feb. 24 has led to the arrest of a Red Oak man on felony and misdemeanor charges.
According to a Red Oak Police Department press release, officers were called to a loud explosion in the area of 600 Hammond St. Police said they located a device that had exploded next to the Methodist Church.
Investigators reported they were able to quickly obtain surveillance video that showed a male igniting the device and then running into a nearby apartment. Red Oak Police and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office then conducted a search warrant in the 600 block of Reed St., where authorities arrested 42-year-old Matthew Daniel Sloan.
Sloan was charged with possession of an incendiary/explosive device with intent, a Class C felony; possession of a controlled substance/methamphetamine, second offense, an aggravated misdemeanor; and disorderly conduct for loud noise, a simple misdemeanor.
Police said Sloan was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $10,000 bond. Criminal charges are accusations, and defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
