Monmouth Police
A Monmouth man was apprehended on a Warren County warrant for Manufacture or Possession of Explosive or Incendiary Device and Attempt to Commit Aggravated Arson.
According to a release from the Monmouth Police Department, 51-year-old William L. Frakes was arrested Thursday on the warrants, issued by the Warren County State’s Attorney.
The warrants stemmed from an incident that occurred on June 9, 2022, in the 800-block of South 1st Street in Monmouth. It’s not clear what occurred on June 9.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation also conducted a search warrant at Frakes’ residence in the 600-block of West Euclid Avenue in Monmouth.
Frakes is being held in the Warren County Jail with a $35,000 bond, awaiting court hearings.
Assisting the MPD and FBI where the Peoria Police Department Bomb Squad and Warren County State’s Attorney’s Office.
