POLICE continued their search yesterday at the house in Bicester where a haul of wartime explosives and munitions were discovered.
A 35-year-old man, identified as military enthusiast Daniel Mackay, of Bicester, was arrested on Friday on suspicion of theft from heritage and protected sites.
He was released on police bail until November 11. 
Thames Valley Police said their cordon in Buckingham Crescent remained in place around his house.
Officers found a stash of First and Second World War explosives there on Thursday last week.

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Part of the street was evacuated as Army bomb disposal experts were called in. 
Controlled explosions were later carried out at the property by personnel from the Royal Logistic Corps.
The incident is being linked to one in St Albans last Wednesday and another in Newport Pagnell where First and Second World War munitions were seized on Saturday.

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