Officers Safely Detonate Bomb Found in Car on I-29

Interstate in Grand Forks closed for hours after 2 men arrested with explosive in car

Two men were arrested Wednesday after a trooper initiating a traffic stop in Grand Forks found an explosive in the vehicle, prompting authorities to shut down the interstate for hours.

Officers safely detonate bomb found in car on I-29

GRAND FORKS, ND (KXNET) — After finding an explosive device during a routine traffic stop in Grand Forks County, troopers closed southbound I-29 between Thompson (Exit 130) and Reynolds (Exit 123) from 10:55 a.m. through 1 p.m. On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at around 8:40 am, the North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) conducted a traffic stop that turned into a vehicle inspection. The initial reason for stopping the driver was for illegal window tint…

Explosive device found in car during traffic stop on I-29 detonated by Grand Forks Bomb Squad

The incident occurred on the southbound side of I-29 near Reynolds.

Update: 2 men in custody after suspected explosive device found in Grand Forks County traffic stop

REYNOLDS, N.D. — Two people have been arrested on suspicion of possession of explosives after a suspected explosive device was found during a traffic stop in Grand Forks County. Driver Gabriel Patrick Messmer, 41, and passenger Christopher Ryan Ringsrud-Knowles, 42, both of Fargo, were taken into custody shortly after noon Wednesday, June 11, and are being held in the Grand Forks County Correctional Center, according to jail documents. Neither a…

UPDATE: Explosive device found during traffic stop on I-29

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says they were forced to close the southbound lanes of I-29 between Thompson and Reynolds after they say an explosive device was found in a vehicle on June 11.

Two Fargo men charged with explosive device possession

GRAND FORKS COUNTY, ND – Two Fargo men are charged with possessing an explosive device. The North Dakota Highway Patrol was conducting a traffic stop Wednesday morning on a southbound vehicle on I-29 for illegal window tint. While doing a vehicle search based on probable cause, authorities located a device believed to be an explosive. The Grand Forks Bomb Squad was called and responded to the scene. While the device was examined, I-29 southbound…