Man arrested after explosives seized from Yorkton home

RCMP in Yorkton seized a “large quantity of explosives” and other property believed to be stolen after a man allegedly threatened his former employer and others.

Officers visited a home on 4th Avenue in Yorkton on Tuesday night after getting a call about the explosives. The homeowner, a 39-year-old man, was arrested and taken into custody. A search warrant was executed. The RCMP’s Explosives Disposal Unit removed the explosives from the property.

Charges are pending against the man.