The Indiana State Police have arrested an Elkhart man they say injured a State Trooper with an explosive device during last weekend’s violent protests in Fort Wayne.

It was back on Saturday, May 30, during the protest events in downtown Fort Wayne, the trooper was injured by a male protester that deployed an explosive device against officers, according to an Indiana State Police news release.

The explosion that resulted caused serious bodily injury to the trooper, who was taken to a local hospital for medical treatment. The trooper was treated and released later that night, and has since been able to return to duty.

At the time of incident, officers were not able to make an immediate apprehension of the suspect protester. With the cooperative effort of detectives from the Indiana State Police, Fort Wayne Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives Task Force, the suspect was positively identified by late last week as Juan Pablo Gonzalez, 43, of Elkhart.

Shortly before 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, Fort Wayne Police officers saw Gonzalez walking in the downtown area, once again participating in a protest. Recognizing Gonzalez as the suspect in the earlier officer assault, officers quickly detained Gonzalez without incident.

Gonzales was transported for an interview with detectives handling the investigation, and then was transported to the Allen County Jail. He was booked into custody and remains held pending an initial hearing on several felony and misdemeanor charges.

Arrested: JUAN PABLO GONZALEZ, 34, of Elkhart, Indiana

Charges: Ct. 1) WEAPON/INSTRUMENT OF VIOLENCE- POSSESS/DETONATE DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE TO KILL OR INTIMIDATE, LEVEL 2 FELONY

Ct. 2) WEAPON/INSTRUMENT OF VIOLENCE- POSSESS/MANUF/TRANSPORT/DISTRIBUTE DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE, LEVEL 5 FELONY

Ct. 3) BATTERY-COMMITTED WITH A DEADLY WEAPON, LEVEL 5 FELONY

Ct. 4) BATTERY – AGAINST PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL ENGAGED IN OFFICIAL DUTY, LEVEL 6 FELONY

Ct. 5) DISORDERLY CONDUCT, B MISDEMEANOR

Ct. 6) RIOTING, B MISDEMEANOR