Guns, bombs, body armor, pot, all the essential things a jailbird could desire.

A 49-year-old Farwell man accused of having a homemade bomb was charged Monday in 80th District Court in Harrison.


Mark Edward Connelly was charged with felon in possession of a firearm, felon in possession of body armor and possession of an explosive without a permit, Clare County Sheriff John Wilson said.

Connelly has a felony record dating back to 1989, according to the Michigan Department of Corrections. He has previous convictions on weapons charges and felony charges of resisting and obstruction a police officer.

The Farwell man was arrested Saturday after police were called to his home in the White Birch subdivision.

Clare County Sheriff's officers were called to the subdivision at 3:12 p.m. to investigate a suspicious situation, Sheriff John Wilson said.

Police seized multiple marijuana plants and several firearms, Wilson said.

They also found a homemade explosive device, he said. Deputies called in the Michigan State Police Bomb Squad from Lansing to dispose of the explosive device, Wilson said.