Man accused of possessing homemade explosive during Broken Arrow traffic stop identified

Broken Arrow Police have identified the man officers say had a homemade explosive inside his pickup.

Monday, May 26th 2025, 9:09 pm

By: Drake Johnson

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Broken Arrow Police have identified the man officers say had a homemade explosive inside his pickup.

Police pulled Karl Malinowski over last Friday after spotting him going the wrong way on an off-ramp.

Police say while searching his truck, they found the explosive, drugs and a rifle.

The Tulsa Bomb Squad destroyed the device.

Malinowski faces multiple charges, including possession of explosives by a convicted felon.

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Drake Johnson

Drake Johnson is a Digital Content Producer at Griffin Media. He joined the team in July 2021 after graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in journalism. Drake is a longtime Oklahoman, growing up in Owasso and graduating from OHS in 2016. When not covering the news, he enjoys watching the Sooners and OKC Thunder, plus spending time with family and friends in the state and traveling across the country.