NEWAYGO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — UPDATE: After a student caused an explosion injuring multiple individuals at a Newaygo high school earlier this week, the father of that student is facing charges related to the manufacturing of explosives.
Previously, police reported that a 16-year-old student had brought homemade explosive materials to Newaygo High School on Monday, which were accidentally detonated in a classroom.
The resulting blast injured the student, along with five others including a teacher. While those students and the teacher experienced minor injuries, the student who brought the materials suffered more severe injuries.
According to a report from WOOD TV 8 Tuesday, that student lost his thumbs in the explosion.
State Police later confirmed with WOOD TV that the blast was unintentional, and school officials say the student did not intend to harm anyone. Rather, they said the student displayed a “serious lack of judgment.”
In a new report on Tuesday, police announced that charges have been brought on the teen’s father, 33-year-old David Robert Daniel Saylor.
Saylor will be facing the following charges:
- One count of manufacture or possession of a Molotov cocktail
- One count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor
Police say that both Saylor and his son had been making and exploding improvised devices at their home in Brooks Township. A search of the property revealed several materials used for making these devices, all of which were detonated or countercharged by the Michigan State Police Bomb Squad.
While Saylor will be facing a $100,000 bond, he is currently scheduled to return to court on March 18 for a probable cause conference. A preliminary examination will take place the following week.
Meanwhile, MSP officials told WOOD TV that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will also be assisting in the investigation.
