Cary police arrested David Lawrence for felony possession of weapons of mass destruction.
A Cary man has been charged with possession of weapons of mass destruction after bomb-making materials were found.
According to arrest warrants, the materials included gunpowder, flint, PVC pipe, fuse cord, and pipe-sealing glue, which were found in a brown paper bag on the passenger side floor of Lawrence's vehicle.
Earlier this month, an explosive device was brought to the Cary Police Department, causing an investigation that led to Lawrence's arrest.
On Dec. 12, a family member of Lawrence's reported to police that he had made devices believed to be bombs and had allegedly made threats to kill Muslims.
However, law enforcement found no evidence to support the alleged threats during their search, so no charges have been filed in connection with that claim.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) expressed gratitude for the family's actions in alerting authorities.
"You also want to thank the family who took action and turned this person in," Corey Saylor, a CAIR researcher, said. "They saw elements of what looked like an explosive device and had apparently heard anti-Muslim comments and did something about it rather than letting it pass."
Lawrence admitted to making the devices, claiming they were intended to be "noisemakers," and denied making threats against anyone.
Lawrence remains in custody at the Wake County Detention Center.