By Mitchell Clarke
A 32-year-old man has been remanded in custody after the Bomb Squad was called to a property in Clyde during a late-night raid.
Owen Butler fronted the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wedneday 28 October after being charged by police with six offences including manufacturing a bomb.
According to a Victoria Police spokesperson, an explosive device was allegedly found by officers who were executing a search warrant at a house on Kosciuszko Circuit, off Berwick-Cranbourne Road, at about 7pm on Tuesday 27 October.
The Bomb Response Unit was called in to respond to the “suspected improvised explosive device”, which was later understood to have been detonated in a nearby secluded area at Casey Fields.
Narre Warren SES members were called in to assist by supplying sand bags for the operation.
Police say they were carrying out the search warrant as part of an “ongoing investigation”.
According to court documents obtained by Star News, just days prior to his arrest, Mr Butler allegedly broke into a land sales office at Kaduna Park in Officer South on 25 October.
It’s alleged he stole a grey two and a half seater couch and cushions which belonged to development giant Parklea.
Mr Butler has since been charged with six offences including manufacturing an unauthorised explosive device, burglary, theft and handling stolen goods.
He fronted the Melbourne Magistrates Court via video link from Dandenong police station for a brief filing mention.
Mr Butler was remanded in custody and is set to appear again on 3 February next year.
