The man was refused entry to the Trump rally. He threatened the police with the “real deal”.

GRANDVILLE, MI – Denied entry to a West Michigan rally for former President Donald Trump, a man told police at the political event that he had explosives and then took them led to a pursuit.

Once he stopped his vehicle, the man threw bags of fertilizer onto the ground hoping that officers would believe it was some form of explosive, police said in the document of the arrest warrant.

That man, Steven William Nauta, 65, now faces criminal charges in connection with his alleged threats.

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The incident occurred Friday, Sept. 27, outside Trump’s rally at FALK Production, a metal sign manufacturer in Walker. About 1,500 people attended the rally.

Nauta, of Sand Lake, a village in Kent County, approached a traffic stop during the Trump event and was refused entry, Walker police wrote in a cause affidavit likely. Police said Nauta brandished a bottle and said it was C4 explosives. Nauta told officers it was the “real deal,” the affidavit states.

After the encounter, Nauta drove past the traffic point while disobeying officers’ orders. A chase ensues.

When Nauta finally stopped, he removed bags of fertilizer from his vehicle and threw them on the ground to make it appear they were explosives, the affidavit states.

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Nauta appeared for a virtual arraignment on Monday, September 30 in Grandville District Court. He was accused of false reporting or threatening terrorism; explosives – possession of bombs with unlawful intent; flight and escape in the third degree; and resisting a police officer.

For most of the hearing, Nauta looked toward the floor in his holding cell. He raised two middle fingers at one point and was shirtless at the end of the hearing.

Judge Nicholas Christensen set bail at $1 million, a sum at which Nauta said he preferred to be incarcerated.

“It’s a very cruel world out there,” Nauta said.

If Nauta posts bail, he is not allowed to possess firearms or bomb-making materials – including fertilizer. He is scheduled to appear in court on October 8 for a probable cause conference.

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