Homemade bomb found by West Michigan roadside, brought to City Hall

Michigan State Police are among those investigating after an improvised explosive device (IED) was found by a Michigan roadside.

According to authorities, a Brooks Township citizen drove to the Newaygo Police Department with a strange object they found by the roadside Monday. They contacted a City Hall staff member, reporting that they had a suspicious item he believed to potentially be an explosive device.

A Newaygo police officer then went to the parking lot and observed the item in the vehicle. Police said the officer determined it to be a homemade explosive.