BODY CAM: Florida deputies find homemade explosives in home, suspect claims self-defense

FORT MYERS SHORES, Fla. (CBS12) — Three Molotov cocktails were found stashed in a Fort Myers garage, prompting a bomb squad response and the arrest of a 34-year-old man late Thursday night.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) said Travis Darr is accused of possession of an incendiary device after deputies discovered homemade explosives at a residence on Bigelow Road.

Deputies initially responded to the home after reports of a man creating homemade explosives, leading to the discovery of three “Molotov cocktails” in the garage. Body camera video captures the discovery and the suspect’s arrest…

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