SUDBURY, Ont. - Police say a man has been arrested after investigators found four homemade explosive devices in a suburb of Sudbury, Ont.

Greater Sudbury police say residents were told to leave their homes after police received information about a risk to public safety in the neighbourhood on Friday.

They say the explosive devices were found in a home and in a detached shed and that the devices were safely disposed of on scene.

Police say a 34-year-old man was arrested on Friday morning and faces seven charges that include possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose and using explosives.

They say residents were allowed to return home early Saturday morning.