Civil Liberties

Arizona High School Student Arrested After Cleaning Lady Allegedly Finds IED in His Home

Charged with misconduct involving weapons and possessing a prohibited weapon

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An 18-year-old Arizona high school student was arrested Tuesday after a cleaning lady found what was later determined to be an improvised explosive device (IED) while going about her duties in a home.

Joshua Prater was arrested on charges of misconduct involving weapons and possessing a prohibited weapon after the woman, who was not identified, found the device and brought it to a Tempe fire station, MyFoxPhoenix.com reports.