A Bella Vista, Arkansas, man was arrested and held on $1 million bail after he was allegedly found to be in possession of six live bombs and was planning to flee the country to avoid trial in Texas, according to reports.
FOX 24 in Rogers, Arkansas, reported that court documents say a woman called the Bella Vista Police Department on December 9 to say 52-year-old Lawrence Hickman was harassing her.
When officers arrived at Hickman’s residence, they met with the woman, who said she had found a bottle of chloroform in a dresser drawer.
He also allegedly told police there were homemade bombs in a plastic bag at Hickman’s home on Bishampton Lane.
The bombs were x-rayed, the affidavit states, and found to be active.
Neighbors were reportedly evacuated after the Bentonville bomb squad was contacted about the situation.
Hickman, police said, was not home and the woman said she was not sure where he was.
Six bombs were found in Lawrence Hickman’s home. Benton County Jail
A neighbor officers spoke to said Hickman aspired to kayak to the Philippines, where his wife is, and plans to travel to Alaska and cross the Bering Sea.
The neighbor also allegedly said the pipe bombs were for sharks and pirates, while also possessing alcohol for the Russians, the station reported in court documents.
On December 13, police detained Hickman at a dock with two inflatable kayaks in Pacific County, Washington.
Neighbors were reportedly evacuated after the Bentonville bomb squad was contacted about the situation. Sean Pavon
Court documents indicate Hickman was in possession of an AR-style rifle, a pistol, a bolt-action rifle, a compound bow, ammunition, black powder, a laptop, SD cards and a USB drive.
Detectives suggest Hickman was attempting to flee the United States to avoid an upcoming trial in Texas.
Hickman has been charged with six counts of criminal possession of an explosive material or destructive device.
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