Batavia HS Student In Custody After Explosives Found At Home

BATAVIA, IL — Explosive materials and containers were found Tuesday at the home of a Batavia High School student, authorities said Wednesday.

The materials, discovered at a home in the 1100 block of Davey Drive, were detonated by a bomb unit at the site because they were highly volatile, according to a news release Wednesday from the Batavia Police Department.

The student was in protective custody and being evaluated, police said.

Batavia police said the FBI notified them Tuesday of a tip they received from a third party indicating someone in Batavia had bought materials used to make explosives. Police said early investigation by the FBI led them to hone in on a Batavia High School student, a juvenile, who possibly had the materials.

On Tuesday, Batavia police assisted the FBI with their investigation at the Davey Drive home, police said. Batavia police, the FBI and the Kane County Bomb Unit searched the home and found the explosive materials and containers, according to the news release.

Police said that due to the highly volatile nature of the mixture, it was destroyed where it was found through a controlled detonation. Nearby residents were made aware of the detonation, although they were not at risk, the news release stated.

As a precaution, Batavia High School was searched by bomb sniffing dogs, but no evidence of explosives or materials was found on the school's property, police said.

Police are investigating along with the Kane County Major Crimes Task Force but said there isn't an immediate threat to the community .

Patch will update this news as more information becomes available.