The suspect is from Oklahoma, but some of his family members lived in the neighborhood where they found him, police say.

A man detained in White Settlement last week when police discovered makeshift explosives, firearms, and ammunition in his van told authorities he was planning an attack on a local church, according to a report obtained by The Dallas Morning News.

WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas — A Texas man who was arrested last week after officers found explosive devices and guns in his van allegedly told them he had planned to attack a local church, according to an incident report obtained by WFAA.

Investigators are trying to determine why a man had several guns and explosive devices in a van he parked in a White Settlement neighborhood. Police say there were “intentions to cause harm."

A man confronted by police in White Settlement planned to attack a local church, according to a criminal complaint obtained by FOX 4.

The man White Settlement police found with explosives, guns, and ammunition in his van intended to attack a North Texas church, according to an incident report from the Fort Worth Fire Department.