Complaint leads to discovery of explosive device, drugs, guns and bomb-making material in Louisiana

The St John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office received a theft complaint last week.

RESERVE, La. (BRPROUD) - The St John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office received a theft complaint last week.

Officers made their way to a home in Reserve around 9:30 p.m. on October 18.

An investigation ensued into the possible "theft of an electric panel and a boat anchor."

The investigation continued and officers found something in the front yard.

That is where an explosive device was found and from there a SWAT team was called to the scene.

The SWAT team "neutralized the device" and authorities sought out a search warrant.

With a search warrant in hand, officers entered the home of 32-year-old Charles R. Lanoue.

A search of the home uncovered these items:

• Bomb manufacturing material
• Methamphetamines
• Drug paraphernalia
• Several guns,
• Electric panel
• Boat anchor

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"Lanoue confessed to making the explosive device and placing the device at the Reserve home," according to the St John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office.

The 32-year-old was arrested and charged with:

• Theft $1000 – $5,000 (felony)
• Criminal trespass– immovable property
• Theft – less than $1,000 (misd)
• Two counts of manufacturing and possession of a bomb (felony)
• Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine (felony)
• Prohibited acts
• Drug paraphernalia (misd)
• Sale, distribution, or possession of legend drug without prescription or order prohibited
• Possession of marijuana 1st offense (C2A (misd)
• Illegal carrying of weapon with CDS

Lanoue is currently behind bars and bond has been set at $394,000.