Man Arrested After Homemade Explosive Detonates in Des Moines

(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…

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