Bombs Found In Petaluma House After Man Arrested In Arson Case: Police

PETALUMA, CA — Authorities recently found explosives in the Petaluma home of a man under investigation for arson, police said.

Sonoma County sheriff’s deputies responded July 29 to an arson probe on Pine Flat Road and detained 43-year-old Gregory Klemme, who was arrested by Cal Fire investigators on suspicion of arson on federal land, according to police.

Homemade explosives were found at the scene of the fire and in Klemme’s vehicle, police said. Detectives on Thursday executed a search warrant at his house in the 1200 block of Kresky Way, where they found several pounds of explosive-making materials, three completed explosives, drugs and drug paraphernalia, according to police.

Klemme was arrested again and booked into county jail on a $1 million bail enhancement, police said. He is charged with possession of destructive devices, possession of materials for making destructive devices, methamphetamine possession and drug paraphernalia possession, according to police.